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Is Twilight a Great Book?

thelanguageandlibrarylover wrote 2 days ago: The other day, I spoke to a colleague of mine about the friction most women feel about the Twilight … more →

Tags: twilight, FaD, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, Movie, scholars, Series, Morality

Pride & Prejudice and Zombies

Teresa Bodwell wrote 4 days ago: I have to admit to a terrific curiosity from the moment I heard about this book. My first thought wa … more →

Tags: Books, Pride and Prejudice, zombies

Austen

luciepitcher wrote 6 days ago: Once, it was a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a fortune must be … more →

Tags: Literature

It all happened two months ago..

letitbeprinted wrote 6 days ago: I moved to the unknown, and for some strange reason, my fears were heightened and then were quelled. … more →

Tags: Life, Boyfriend, Future, Love, London, Uni, bastard, English, Poe

Book the Eighth: vote or we’ll torch your stash1 comment

Deadly Knitshade wrote 1 week ago:   VOTING ENDS: FRIDAY 25th November at 10PM (BST) (Scroll to end for poll) “Missionary Ma … more →

Tags: Book Poll, book, knit, Read, club, sea monsters, zombies, death, Jane

British Literature Tour

Serenity wrote 3 weeks ago: In focusing on international tours, it’s become apparent that other travel themes are easily m … more →

Tags: Theme Tours, International Tours, British Literature, Shakespeare, Brontë

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

hubbaloo wrote 3 weeks ago: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smi … more →

Tags: book, eBook, Review, ebook review, grahame smith, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Northanger -- at the last

ellenandjim wrote 4 weeks ago: “‘I consider a country-dance as an emblem of marriage. Fidelity and complaisance are the … more →

Tags: Ann Radcliffe, Gothic, women's novels, Lady Susan, Sanditon, The Watsons

Austen's Interim Powerpoint4 comments

austenchan wrote 1 month ago: I finally found out how to get this done… hopefully you guys can get it http://www.slideshare. … more →

There's Nothing Like...1 comment

kerentravels wrote 1 month ago: My home-made loaf So I haven’t gone anywhere or done anything to warrant a post, I’m jus … more →

Tags: Food, Bread, Emma, Hamish and Andy, home made, Socks

Jane Austen's Emma (or BBC's Emma!)3 comments

19thcentury wrote 1 month ago: By accident I caught the second episode of BBC’s recent adaption of Jane Austen’s Emma t … more →

Tags: 19th Century, Fashion, Victorian, BBC, costume, Drama, Emma, TV Series

Jane Austen in Scarsdale or Love, Death, and the SATs1 comment

karstrel wrote 1 month ago: Paula Marantz Cohen wrote a delightful book. It follows the plot of Persuasion. The main character A … more →

Tags: Jane Austen, persuasion, Anne Elliot, Everything Austen Challenge

Petworth House

kerentravels wrote 1 month ago: Petworth House I am officially a member of the National Trust, and on a mission to make the most of … more →

Tags: West Sussex, autumn, Deer, National Trust, park, Petworth House

EC/ASECS, Bethlehem: Fanny Burney D'Arblay's Memoirs of Dr Burney as the autobiography of an older woman; we perform The Witlings8 comments

ellenandjim wrote 1 month ago: Frances d’Arblay (Fanny Burney), 1811, artist unknown Dear Friends, Jim and I returned from th … more →

Tags: Women's Art, 18th Century, women's novels, Fanny Burney, Women's Memoirs, conference report

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Reviewed

deannamcfadden wrote 1 month ago: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Note: I’ve previously discussed this book over at My Tragic Ri … more →

Tags: (un) Death Match, zombies, Book Review, Mash Up, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, zombie literature

Stolen Funny

christid wrote 1 month ago: Stolen from Megan’s blog which is currently under the control of bots. … more →

Tags: Books, Communication, mash up culture, sense and sensibility

heathcliff, don't you know that it's me?

amandamae wrote 1 month ago: Take a gander at this book cover…. Does it somehow seem… familiar? Well, guess what. Har … more →

Tags: Books, New Releases, silliness, Brontë, Kate Bush, pride & predudice, Puppini Sisters, Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare

Indian movies (Cont'd): Bend It Like Beckham and Fire, with a comment on My One and Only11 comments

ellenandjim wrote 1 month ago: Sita (Nandita Das) and Radha (Shabana Azmi), Deepa Mehta’s Fire Jules (Keira Knightley) and Je … more →

Tags: Feminism, Indian films, Movies, Women's Art, Women's films, Renee Zellweger, Sylvia Plath

Don't Quote Me, Vol. 268

loft965 wrote 1 month ago: “Ah! my poor dear child, the truth is, that in London it is always a sickly season. Nobody is … more →

Tags: Brit Brit Brit, Quote, Emma, Jane, London, Quotes