Category: Northanger Abbey
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Publishing Options for Women During Jane Austen’s Lifetime
Several people of late have asked me of Austen and self-publishing, especially as many JAFF writers self-publish their books. I was fortunate to have come to the genre when traditional publishers had taken note of the trend. They scooped up several of us who were attempting to self publish our books on sites, many of…
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Jane Austen’s Many Mary Sues and An Unworthy Hero
Captain Wentworth is the worst Austen hero and I think he’s wholly unworthy of Anne Elliot. Okay, now that I have your attention and possibly your anger, Hi! If you’re new here, I’m the blogger who likes to say wildly unpopular things for the sake of discussion. It’s my personal toxic trait. My long-suffering husband…
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Trick or Treat: A Halloween Diversion
Trick or Treat! Happy Halloween! The kids coming around door-to-door all call out Trick or Treat, but I only have treats, and no tricks at all. Treat Number One: A Short Story Halloween has a long and spooky history. I won’t go into details, but it is a bit of an amalgam of the Celtic…
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For Love or Money: Marrying for Money in Austen
A look at the contrasting viewpoints on marrying for money in Austen
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Announcing the Winners of the Fall in Love with Austen Giveaway
Thank you to all who gave our Fall in Love with Austen giveaway a try. We appreciate everyone who has traveled this journey with us during our first year. Remember . . . First up, we have Cherith Boardman. Ms. Boardman has print copies of Mistaken Premise available for Amanda Frank and William Griesmer. *******************************…
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Jane Austen and My Birthday
This week I marked another birthday. I am a VIRGO. Some of you know what that means. Some of you are about to learn. Horoscope.com tells us these Virgo Facts Smart, sophisticated, and kind, Virgo gets the job done without complaining. Virgos are amazing friends, always there to lend a hand and also lend advice. Practical…
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A Gothic Revival and Parody – Jane’s Contributions to Spooky Literature
Starbucks has finally come out with the pumpkin spice and the witchy ladies are all putting out their throw blankets. So, you know what that means – It’s Spooky Season! I’d like to talk about my favorite Jane Austen Novel – Northanger Abbey. My husband has argued that, if we ever play the Newlywed Game,…
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Welcome to the “Fall in Love With Austen” Giveaway
Welcome to the Always Loving Austen Giveaway. (1) The giveaway runs through midnight EST Sunday, October 8, 2023. (2) Although we encourage you to comment below, to enter, you MUST use this Rafflecopter link. We hope you will SHARE with others, not only this giveaway, but also the articles you have read and enjoyed. (3) Winners will be contacted by email on Sunday, October…
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Imagining Jane Austen’s Heroines (with period portraits)
One of the interesting things about Jane Austen’s writing is that she rarely describes scenes or people. There are some very descriptive passages, such as Elizabeth’s visit to Pemberley, but in general we know very little about the houses the heroines live in or even what they look like. Jane and Elizabeth Bennet are very…
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The Unwritten Proposals in Jane Austen’s Novels
I started making a chart of all the proposals in Jane Austen’s collected works, to prove that proposals can be accepted indoors (common myth, despite the fact that Bingley’s proposal to Jane is accepted and indoors), but then I started looking at the speech. Is a person quoted or just described? It seems Jane Austen…