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• Love, Sex and Fairy-tales

  

  Mirror, Mirror Hysteria Can love, sex and fairy-tales be featured all together in one post? Yes, why not? If that's the movies I've watched at the cinema or on... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• The Uncrowned Queen by Anne O'brien Released Today

  

  Anne O'Brien's The Uncrowned Queen is out today at Amazon Kindle Store. This short story is intended to be a prequel to her upcoming The King's Concubine, the... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 BOOKS

• Author Guest Post - Georgia Hill: i Love History!

  

  Georgia Hill I was delighted to be asked to write a guest blog by Maria Grazia but struggled long and hard as to what its subject could be! Could I, perhaps,... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 BOOKS

• Rome - Exhibitions, Friends and ... a Bit of Harry (jasper Kennedy)

  

  Journal of a long pleasant day Palazzo delle Esposizioni - Rome The weather forecast had announced a cool, cloudy, rainy spring day. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• When in April the Sweet Showers Fall ....or What I've Been Watching

  

  SPRING "... and pierce the drought of March to the root..." In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales ( yes, I'm teaching Chaucer among others these days ) spring is the... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 MOVIES

• Jackie Herring & the Jane Austen Festival in Bath - Interview

  

  Jackie Herring My guest today is Jackie Herring. She has been involved in some form or another with the Jane Austen Festival in Bath since its creation 12... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In Memory of Antonio Tabucchi, a Free Man and a Great Novelist

  

  If you don't know who Antonio Tabucchi was, read this short bio note HERE. However, he was a free man and a great novelist. He died in Lisbon, a city he loved... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 BOOKS

• News from the Austenesque World§: an Audiobook & an Italian Translation for...

  

  Carrie Bebris has written one Mr. Mrs. Darcy Mystery for each of Jane Austen’s six completed novels. Her Mr and Mrs Darcy Series includes: Pride and... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Pride, Prejudice & the Proverbs 31 Woman - Guest Post by Sara Dawkins

  

  A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. 12 She brings... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Translating Mrs Gaskell's North and South for Italian Readers - Interview with...

  

  North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell has its first Italian translation at last! It was published by Jo March Agenzia Letteraria in November 2011. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Keep Calm and Read Jane Austen - Winner of the Tea Towel

  

  Ready to discover who's won the lovely Keep Calm and Read Jane Austen tea towel offered by Becca Hemmings on occasion of her interview (HERE)? Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Austen E-books Free at Amazon Kindle Store

  

  If you live in the US, if you haven't read them yet or want to have them always with you in your e-reader, here's your chance to do it! Amazon Kindle Store is... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Talking Jane Austen with ... David Wilkin

  

  A new "Talking Jane Austen with ..." session. My guest today is David Wilkin, author of "Colonel Fitzwilliam's Correspondence" and "Jane Austen and Ghosts".... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meet Sabbio - French Painter Between Art and Jane Austen

  

  Sabbio is a French talented painter whose work, which travel to clients homes all over the world and is frequently exhibited, is centered on Feminity. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fanstravaganza 3 - Final Post: North & South Fan Fiction -double Review, Double...

  

  FanstRAvaganza 3 has come to its finale - It's been an amazing week, an event full of enthusiasm and creativity dedicated to Richard Armitage, his talent and hi... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• P&P; - GOOD COMIC BOOKS WANTED

  

  The Bennet sisters in the Marvel edition I like the idea of popularizing classics through graphic versions. For children, young adults, teenagers and fans of... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 BOOKS, COMIC BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fanstravaganza 3: Richard Iii in Movies Or ... Why We Want a New King Richard

  

  Visit the site King Richard Armitage I became an eager fan of this project as soon as I heard about it while watching an interview with Richard Armitage at... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 BOOKS, MOVIES

• Rome - Lux in Arcana

  

  My latest trip to Rome was a couple of days ago to meet friends, to have a delicious English-style tea, to plan our summer holidays together (top secret!) and t... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Winner Announcement for the Set (dvd + Jane Austen Tea) Offered by...

  

  Last week I announced the name of the winner ( HERE ) of this great set ( DVD + Tea Box) offered by Bingley's Teas but nobody claimed the prize. Believe me or... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2012 BOOKS

• Dickens World - Watching Micawber (2001)

  

  In the year of Dickens Bicentenary we owe him some gratitude and remembrance. So, since I've seen all the adaptations of his novels I could find, I decided I... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2012 BOOKS, MOVIES