Category: Research
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Arriving May 10! Have You Ordered Your Copy? “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess”
The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess is on PreOrder, with a Mother’s Day (in the U.S.) weekend release. The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess Rather than be forced to marry a man not of her choice, Miss Jocelyn Romfield runs away. She believes spending her life as a governess would be superior to a loveless marriage. An arrangement has…
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Whither shall we Wander
It’s the middle of April, and it looks like spring is finally upon us. The early flowers are poking their heads above the earth, trees are starting to bud, and while there’s still the possibility of snow should the temperatures drop a bit, any such insult would be fleeting. And, of course, in the spring,…
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How Jane Austen Uses Names
And which names are never given Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and Colonel Fitzwilliam are never named in the entirety of Pride & Prejudice. Fan fiction and adaptations have given them first names, but Austen never revealed names if a person would be addressed by a title instead. Mrs. Bennet is addressed as “mamma,” “sister,” and…
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Final Look at Austen Books, Military
I didn’t intend to write multiple times on inexpensive Austen books, particularly those produced for the modern military. But it turns out this is the third and final effort at the topic. … Because Jane Austen was generally well received by the scholarly community from early on, beginning with Sir Walter Scott, it is easy…
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March 25, Lady Day – What are the Quarter Days in UK?
In the Western liturgical year, Lady Day is the traditional name in some English-speaking countries of the Feast of the Annunciation, which is celebrated on 25 March, and commemorates the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he informed her that she would be the mother of Jesus. In both the…
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Feliz Páscoa!
One of my favourite parts of writing Total Want of Propriety was Portugal. My nerd heart rejoiced to have new useless factoids to research, and many were the rabbit holes I fell down, branching into dozens of delightful warrens. Even the language was fun for me – and I am using Duolingo to further what…
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The Bluestocking Society, a Guest Post from Pamela Aidan
Today, we bring you the ever-fabulous Pamela Aidan, who is lending a helping hand to Barbara Cornthwaite. What do you know of The Bluestocking Society? Although there is no direct linkage known between Jane Austen and the women of the Bluestocking Society who preceded her by fifty or more years, there can be little doubt…
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‘Friendly Companionship’ in ‘Terrible Environment’
In a recent blog, we saw the importance of books to soldiers in the field during World War I and World War II. Several Jane Austen novels, as well as a book about Austen’s work, were among those. Question: How did the soldiers, sailors, and air personnel get their copies? In the first war, large…
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BIPOC Representation in Austenesque Media
It’s the last regularly scheduled day of Black History Month and I’m going to take my spot on today’s Always Austen Blog to talk about how we include diverse voices in our spaces and encourage plus celebrate BIPOC creators in the Austenesque space. This past weekend, the newest Jane Austen adaptation of Sense and Sensibility…
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Breaking Regency Myths: A Lesson for Beginning and “Season”ed Writers on What Could and Could Not Happen Regarding a Regency Era Marriage
I belong to a Facebook Group called Regency Kisses: Lady Catherine’s Salon. Many of those found on the group are authors of Regencies novels (but not necessarily authors of Jane Austen Fan Fiction novels). These are often people who have studied and written in the Regency era exclusively. They are NOT those who learn everything…