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Tag Archives: Mr. Darcy

My Heart Belongs to Mr. Knightley

March 9, 2016

Sarah Woodberry is a writer, editor, and creative writing instructor who loves to reread Jane Austen. She’s a member of …

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Five Years!

July 29, 2015

Jane Austen’s letters, her novels Emma and Persuasion, the virtue of charity, the history of Nova Scotia, and the composition …

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Pauses: Moments in Jane Austen When Nothing and Everything Gets Said

February 14, 2015

For Valentine’s Day, I’m very happy to share with you this guest post by Nora Bartlett on the moments in …

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Mr. Darcy and L.M. Montgomery

January 29, 2014

Two of my blog posts have recently been reprinted on The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life. One of …

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How to Write a Happy Ending

May 28, 2013

Tenth (and last) in a series on rereading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Here are Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine. “Happy for …

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Pleasure, Pain, and the Past

May 21, 2013

Ninth in a series on rereading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Here are Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Eight. “Think only of the past …

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First Impressions and Second Perusals

April 11, 2013

Seventh in a series on rereading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Here are Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six. Elizabeth Bennet doesn’t take Lady Catherine’s …

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How to Become an Expert, by Lady Catherine de Bourgh

March 22, 2013

Sixth in a series on rereading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Here are Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, and Part Five. “If I …

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Pride and Prejudice Fundraiser for Halifax Humanities 101

February 23, 2013

Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham do battle in court, and you’re invited to watch. No, this isn’t a scene from …

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Why is Mr. Darcy So Attractive?

February 14, 2013

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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Welcome!

I write about Jane Austen, Edith Wharton, L.M. Montgomery, and other writers I admire, and I’ve hosted a few online celebrations here in honour of the 200th anniversaries of Jane Austen’s novels. After completing my PhD in 19th century English literature at Dalhousie University, I held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford, and then I taught for a few years in the Writing Program at Harvard University. I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and I’m currently working on a novel.

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Youth and Experience

Youth and Experience

A blog series celebrating 200 years of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

Emma in the Snow

Emma in the Snow

Guest posts in honour of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's Emma.

Essays

Approaches to Teaching Austen's Mansfield Park

My essay “The Tragic Action of Mansfield Park" appears in Approaches to Teaching Austen’s Mansfield Park.

Among the Proto-Janeites

"Among the Proto-Janeites: Reading Mansfield Park for Consolation in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1815" was published in Persuasions On-Line 35.1.

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    A Visit to Green Gables
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    “I am important to myself”: Emily of New Moon
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    Down to the Sea

An Invitation to Mansfield Park

An Invitation to Mansfield Park

A series of guest posts celebrating 200 years of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.

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