Category: Northanger Abbey
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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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Imagining Jane Austen’s Heroines (with period portraits)
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The Unwritten Proposals in Jane Austen’s Novels
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10 Great Austen Quotes with their Spirit Animals
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Can you remember or guess which JA novel these quotes are each from? Some are obvious, a few are not. Answer key will be in the comments. Enjoy the silliness! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 And a bonus: #11 I’m about to start homeschooling again, so this…
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Austen Quotes and the Problem with Wit
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Ramblings of my muddling mind
Hi everyone. Hope you are all well and enjoying the wild and wacky weather we are experiencing. I have been writing stories since I was young, though I never would have believed anyone would want to read them. Being dyslexic, in a time and place that didn’t know what it was, I learned on…
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10 Best Disney Burns Applied to Jane Austen Characters
This funny set of Disney quotes on Bored Panda inspired me! I love memes. Do you agree with my connections? Enjoy the jokes and laughs! Pride and Prejudice: 10. Lizzy and Charlotte throwing shade at Mr. Darcy the first time he comes to the Assembly: 9. Mrs. Bennet when Kitty keeps coughing: 8. Lizzy, after…
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Who is more Physically Attractive? The Hero or Villain in Each Austen Novel…
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Jane Austen’s Contributions to Women’s Financial Independence
Happy Women’s History Month! Jane Austen’s writings are riddled with references to the state of women’s opportunities and education in her own time.
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Taketh Me Out to the Ball Game
Some things seem to be eternal. The tides, the fruitcake which has made the rounds of Christmas parties since Moses was a babe, elders complaining about today’s youth (likely, goes back to Socrates, at least), and baseball. Not even COVID could stop the 2020 World Series from taking place. But this most archetypical of American…