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Reflection upon the Deaths of Jane Austen and Civility15 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 5 months ago: Gentle Readers: Today is the anniversary of Jane Austen’s death at Winchester in 1817. She was only … more →

Tags: Austen Inspired, Austen's Life, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Memoriam

Austen at Large: Mr. Elton on Facebook11 comments

Virginia Claire wrote 8 months ago: My class assignment taken to the fullest extent!    And of course he must have his say. Virginia Cla … more →

Tags: Austen at Large, Jane Austen, Emma, Emma Woodhouse, Mr. Elton

A Jane Austen Valentine: Rankling and Swooning Hearts for 200 Years!2 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 10 months ago:   Many associate Jane Austen with romance. I also appreciate her slightly stinging reproves of the p … more →

Tags: Austen Inspired, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Rex Whistler

Austen at Large: Isabella Thorpe as a modern blogger!10 comments

Virginia Claire wrote 10 months ago: In this past week I have been finishing Northanger Abbey and as wonderful as the romance is in it, I … more →

Tags: northanger abbey, Austen at Large, Guest Blogger, Jane Austen, Virginia Claire Tharrington

The Sunday Salon Review: Two Guys Read Jane Austen, by Steve Chandler and Terrence N. Hill2 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 11 months ago: “Jane’s got more adoring female fans than Brad Pitt, and my guess is they’re more … more →

Tags: Austen Book Reviews, Critiques & Analysis, The Sunday Salon, Humor, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, nonfiction, Pride and Prejudice, Steve Chandler

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey: Gothically Inspired: Day 19 Giveaway10 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerabl … more →

Tags: northanger abbey, Austen Adaptations, Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey, Austen Giveaways, Gothic Novels, Jane Austen, catherine morland, henry tilney, The Mysteries of Udolpho

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey: Guest Blogger Isabella Thorpe Chats about Horrid Movies12 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: Austenprose recieved a misdirected letter from Isabella Thorpe in the post this week intended for he … more →

Tags: Austen-esque Authors, Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey, northanger abbey, catherine morland, Diana Birchall, Felcity Jones, henry tilney, Isabella Thorpe, J.J. Feild

Lost in Austen: Review of Episode Two: This Mr. Collins is Really Creepy, fer sure! 10 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: Episode two of Lost in Austen, the new ITV television time travel twister mini-series of Jane Austen … more →

Tags: Lost In Austen, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Lost in Austen, Books, Fiction, Jemima Rooper, Elliot Cowan

Lost In Austen: Review of Episode One: My Top 10 Most Improbable Surprises6 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: A twisted bonnet parody of Pride and Prejudice airs on UK television! What would Jane Austen think? … more →

Tags: Lost In Austen, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Lost in Austen

Mansfield Park: Fun with Fanny and Friends: Day 11 Give-away!24 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a little humor to brighten your Monday morning Janeites!  Can you describe your life in … more →

Tags: Mansfield Park, Mansfield Park Madness, Jane Austen, fanny price, Humor, not quite what I was planning, SMITH Magazine, six-word review

Mansfield Park: Choice Quotes & Bon Mot's: Day 8 Give-away!18 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: The Novel Jane Austen is renowned for her witty and sometimes cutting dialogue. Her novel Mansfield … more →

Tags: Mansfield Park, Mansfield Park Madness, Jane Austen, Humor, Books, Fiction, Literature, Quotes

Breaking News: Tornado Tom Lefroy Hits Austenland2 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: “At length the day is come on which I am to flirt my last with Tom Lefroy … My tears flo … more →

Tags: Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's letters, Austen in the News, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy, Regency, Tom Lefroy, georgian

Apple Blossoms in June? Austen's Literary Mystery

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: It was a sweet view — sweet to the eye and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English … more →

Tags: Emma, Austen Inspired, Austen Editions, Jane Austen, Regency, Humor, Deirdre Le Faye, So You Think That You Know Jane Austen, Who Betrays Elizabeth Bennet

Jane Austen Campaign 08: Her wish is nature's command...4 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: Janeites: You have been been summoned… As part of the Jane Austen national campaign for presid … more →

Tags: Austen-esque Books, Jane Austen, Laurie Viera Rigler, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, Add new tag, Jane for President 08

Top Ten Reasons to Read Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, - Again!9 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: WIN A FREE COPY OF CONFESSIONS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT   Today is the official release date for the … more →

Tags: Austen Inspired, Austen-esque Books, Austen Book Sleuth, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, northanger abbey, Mr. Darcy, Emma Woodhouse, Captain Wentworth

Emma Review: By the Vacuous and Vulgar Mrs. Elton3 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago:    “So extremely like Maple Grove! And it is not merely the house; the grounds, I assure you, … more →

Tags: Austen Adaptations, Emma Movies, Masterpiece Classic

Austen-esque Author Diana Birchall: Brouhaha in the Haha!

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: LAUGH “Oh! shocking!” cried Miss Bingley. “I never heard anything so abominable. H … more →

Tags: Austen-esque Books, Diana Birchall, Harry Potter, Inc., Jane Austen, Mrs. Darcy's Dilemma, Sourcebooks

Vote for Jane in 08

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict author, Laurie Viera Rigler, is on one of her usual humorous jag … more →

Tags: Austen Events, Jane Austen, Laurie Viera Rigler, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict

An Austen Addicts Temporary Fix7 comments

Laurel Ann wrote 1 year ago: FOOLISH why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish … more →

Tags: Mansfield Park Movies, Northanger Abbey Movies, Pride & Prejudice Movies, Persuasion Movies, Sense & Sensibility Movies, Emma Movies, Austenprose, pbs, The Complete Jane Austen


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