Regency Era-Music

Our first meeting of 2012 is this weekend (Feb. 11) and we will be discussing "Music and influence on Jane Austen." In this month's newsletter Meredith included an article on Regency era music:To be considered accomplished in Regency England, a young gentle- woman must be proficient in playing an instrument and singing. Evening entertainments often … Continue reading Regency Era-Music →

When It Comes to Downton Abbey, We Won’t Be Trifled With: bonappetit.com

When It Comes to Downton Abbey, We Won’t Be Trifled With: bonappetit.comSome things are so important that we find it hard to talk about them around the office without shouting and losing control of our facial muscles. One of those things is food; another is Downton Abbey.In case you're not up on your PBS offerings; … Continue reading When It Comes to Downton Abbey, We Won’t Be Trifled With: bonappetit.com →

Friday Fun – Word Search

Word Search:Here's a great word search that our friend, author Shannon Winslow (The Darcy's of Pemberley) created. For a better version to print out visit her website. Unable, of course, to repress your curiosity in so favourable a moment for indulging it, you will instantly arise, and throwing your dressing-gown around you, proceed to examine … Continue reading Friday Fun – Word Search →

Brontë Sisters Purple | Juniper Books – Thatcher Wine

Brontë Sisters Purple | Juniper Books - Thatcher Wine

The Mysteries of Udolpho

THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHOA RomanceInterspersed With Some Pieces of PoetryBy Ann Radcliffe Fate sits on these dark battlements, and frowns, And, as the portals open to receive me, Her voice, in sullen echoes through the courts, Tells of a nameless deed.I was taking with a friend and fellow JASNA member and we were discussing how … Continue reading The Mysteries of Udolpho →

Friday Video! – The Joy of Books

The Joy of BooksAfter organizing our bookshelf almost a year ago (http://youtu.be/zhRT-PM7vpA), my wife and I (Sean Ohlenkamp) decided to take it to the next level. We spent many sleepless nights moving, stacking, and animating books at Type bookstore in Toronto (883 Queen Street West, (416) 366-8973).

NYPL Digital Gallery – Jane Austen Cigarette card

Image Title: Jane Austen.Specific Material Type: Photomechanical printsStandard Reference: Cartophilic reference books, c18-109Source: [Cigarette cards.] / 50 celebrities of British history.Location: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / George Arents CollectionCatalog Call Number: Arents Cigarette CardsDigital ID: 1204542Record ID: 480276Digital Item Published: 7-26-2004; updated 6-21-2011

Pocket Posh® Jane Austen: 100 Puzzles & Quizzes from Andrews McMeel Publishing

The Picture of Dorian Grey Poupon – GalleyCat

Last week I read about this Twitter hashtag #bookproductplacementIn the initial tweet, Geller added a British supermarket chain to the famous first line of Daphne du Maurier‘s novel, Rebecca. He wrote: “Last night I dreamt of Morrisons.”The article I read used The Picture of Dorian Gray and as you can tell from the title of … Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Grey Poupon – GalleyCat →

Downton Abbey Reading List

This past week there have been a handful of articles with reading lists that tie into Downton Abbey. Here is the collected lists of books/poetry and the links to the articles I pulled the list from.Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle by the Countess of CarnarvonRose: My Life … Continue reading Downton Abbey Reading List →