Why is Mr. Darcy So Attractive?
Fourth in a series on rereading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Here are Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. “Darcy is still …
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An Invitation to Discuss Pride and Prejudice
Please share this invitation with friends who might be interested in reading or rereading Pride and Prejudice and discussing it …
Can Characters Change?
Third in a series on rereading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. You can find Part One here and Part Two here. …
A Reading of Austen’s Lady Susan in Halifax, NS
“Manwaring is more devoted to me than ever; & were he at liberty, I doubt if I could resist even …
How to Introduce Characters in a Novel
Second in a series on rereading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. You can find Part One here. Elizabeth Bennet and her …
How to Write an Intriguing First Chapter
As promised yesterday, here’s the first installment in my series on rereading Pride and Prejudice. If you’re following Rohan Maitzen’s excellent advice …
Books as Children
Jane Austen thought of her books as her children. Pride and Prejudice, which she called “my own darling Child,” was sold …
A Passion for Dead Leaves: Jane Austen and The Penderwicks
Sense and Sensibility was published two hundred and one years ago today, and I thought of Jane Austen’s heroine Marianne …
Mansfield Park and Power
One of my favourite sessions at the JASNA AGM in Brooklyn last weekend was Marcia McClintock Folsom’s talk about “Power …
“Jane Austen is My Homegirl”
Last Saturday in Brooklyn, Cornel West — a self-proclaimed “Jane Austen freak” — talked about how important it is to …
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