At the beginning of the 18th century arranged marriages were the norm, but by the end of it they fell out of favour with nearly everyone, the upper class excepted. Family’s interest stood in opp… more →
Mending My Own PenLisa wrote 2 months ago: I can hardly believe it thanks to the way my year started, but I almost think I have a shot at this … more →
Christina B. wrote 2 months ago: Guest review by Christina B. Many modern versions of Jane Austen’s works fail to hit the mark becaus … more →
Janeite Kelly wrote 3 months ago: Can’t let the day – September 10th – pass without wishing Colin Firth (to many, th … more →
Liz wrote 3 months ago: Author: Sean Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen Released: 2009 “It is a truth universally acknowled … more →
jkaymartin wrote 5 months ago: No, that isn’t why I haven’t written a post for so long, nor is it my own personal situa … more →
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lostspook wrote 6 months ago: Title: An Object of Some Interest Author: golden orange Rating: PG Word Count: 1902 Characters: Jack … more →
Sylwia wrote 6 months ago: At the beginning of the 18th century arranged marriages were the norm, but by the end of it they fel … more →
tinyelk wrote 6 months ago: I’m starting to feel as if I should stick my last essay to my face and let people judge me on … more →
cookie-chan wrote 6 months ago: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Book Review on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Heathcliff and … more →
Janeite Deb wrote 7 months ago: In my previous very short review of Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Maya Slater, I make mention that I l … more →
Sylwia wrote 7 months ago: My English Country Garden Blog is a wonderful place to sneak into the English countryside. The blog … more →
Sylwia wrote 7 months ago: There is something uniquely elegant about old illustrations. Charles Edmund Brock should be familiar … more →
laurasfavoritethings wrote 8 months ago: Wonderful comparison between Mr Rochester and Mr Darcy by Judith Woods on October 2006. My favorit … more →
elegantextracts wrote 9 months ago: The first shirt is off to the printers. It’s only a sample run basically to see their quality … more →
Christina B. wrote 9 months ago: In Pride and Prejudice, we enter a distinctly feminine world as the story unfolds from the perspecti … more →
Mya wrote 9 months ago: Colin Firth as Fitzwilliam Darcy Matthew McFayden as Fitzwilliam Darcy “Do you dance, Mr. Darc … more →
Virginia Claire wrote 9 months ago: In thinking about Pride and Prejudice for the last couple of weeks, my mind has naturally wondered t … more →
Sylwia wrote 9 months ago: While it’s not news that blue coat was fashionable among young men of Austen’s era, not … more →