This is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader. They ask that you post the first line(s) to the book you are currently reading and share some feelings on the book. I'm tweaking this a bit and I'm going to share first lines of books/stories, written by, about, or in the theme of Jane Austen.This week I'm taking … Continue reading Book Beginnings – Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Stephanie Barron
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Wordless Wednesday #63
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Regency Man Monday – Charles Austen
This said Capt. Simpson told us, on the authority of some other Captn justarrived from Halifax, that Charles was bringing the Cleopatra home, & thatshe was probably by this time in the Channel - but, as Capt. S. was certainly inliquor, we must not quite depend on it.- Jane to Cassandra, April 25, 1811Charles Austen … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Charles Austen
Wordless Wednesday #62
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Wordless Wednesday #61
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Regency Man Monday: Sir Francis William Austen
"If you don't buy a muslin Gown now on the strength of this Money, & Frank'spromotion, I shall never forgive You."-Jane to Cassandra, December 28, 1798Frank Austen was born April 23, 1774. He went to the Royal Naval Academy at 11 and spent the whole of his career in the navy. He left service as … Continue reading Regency Man Monday: Sir Francis William Austen
Wordless Wednesday #60
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Regency Man Monday – Henry Austen
"Henry, who had been confined the whole day to the Bank, took me in his wayhome; & after putting Life & Wit into the party for a quarter of an hour, puthimself & his Sister into a Hackney coach,"-Jane To Cassandra, April 18, 1811Henry Austen was born June 8, 1771. He was an officer in … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Henry Austen
Friday Fun: Our Favorite Austen Johnny Lee Miller Role is…
Source: PopTower via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest 71% of voters think that he shines as Mr. Knightly in the BBC's 2009 version of Emma alongside Romola Garai.
Wordless Wednesday #59
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