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Austenprose
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A daily celebration of the brilliance of Jane Austen’s writing. Join us and discover Jane Austen through her novels, letters, life and modern interpretations, as we focus on her unique ability to write about her 19th-century English rural society with keen observation, irony and wit.
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An Interview with Regina Jeffers – Author of Vampire Darcy’s Desire
Yes, Darcy is now a vampire! Well actually a Dhampir. Do I sound skeptical or just cynical? Vampires are hot in the media these days after the Twilight phenomenon. Moreover, everyone knows that a young “lady’s imagination is very rapid;” ...
Willoughby’s Return, by Jane Odiwe – A Review
While the Jane Austen sequel industry abounds with numerous books inspired by Pride and Prejudice, regretfully there are very few sequels to Austen’s first published novel Sense and Sensibility. Why? Possibly because some readers have been disappoi...
My Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gift Wish List for 2009
Holiday shopping time is here. Got Jane? Jane Pawsten print by Chet Phillips How smug Miss Pawsten looks. No wonder – she’s a cat! This whimsical digital illustration of a feline interpretation of author Jane Austen will have your Janeite f...
Austen on the Auction Block: Six First Editions of Jane Austen Classics Realize Handsome Prices at Chrisites
The economy might me in the tank, but Jane Austen is as valuable as ever. Six first editions of her classic novels hit the auction block at Christies in New York yesterday realizing some handsome prices. Austen may have proclaimed to her family that...
Austen on the Auction Block: Six First Editions of Jane Austen Classics Realize Handsome Prices at Christies
The economy might me in the tank, but Jane Austen is as valuable as ever. Six first editions of her classic novels hit the auction block at Christies in New York yesterday realizing some handsome prices. Austen may have proclaimed to her family that...
Masterpiece Classic 2010 Season Preview
Oh joy! In less than a month, the Masterpiece Classic season begins on PBS offering another incredible lineup of quality period and contemporary drama’s. This is my favorite time of year for television and this season certainly aims to please offe...


If you are in to Jane Austen's work this seems a good place to start. Bright and engaging front face. Worth a look.
dave
Posted: February 4th, 2009 | More Reviews From davehambo | Report This Comment