NYT: Pride and Popularity

By SOPHIE GEEPublished: April 16, 2010 Jane Austen’s best-known phrase describing her own writing appears in a letter to her nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh, an aspiring novelist and student at Winchester College. When she heard he’d lost some draft chapters, she jokingly announced that she couldn’t be accused of purloining his pages: “What should I … Continue reading NYT: Pride and Popularity →

Jane Austen a model of manners

A recent New York Times article references Jane Austen as a model of a time in which manners were important. The article is about the loss of manners...Enjoy! Op-Ed ContributorIt’s My Party, and You Have to Answer By RAND RICHARDS COOPERPublished: March 14, 2010 HartfordHERE’S an etiquette experiment for you: E-mail an invitation for a … Continue reading Jane Austen a model of manners →

More Jane Austen at the Morgan!

Here is a link for an interesting slideshow of the Morgan exhibit: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/11/06/arts/20091107-austen-ss_index.html Courtesy of the New York Times

Jane Austen Exhibit at the Morgan

New York Times reports in the ARTS / ART & DESIGN in the November 07, 2009 edition on the Jane Austen exhibit at the Morgan Library. Follow this link: Exhibition Review 'A Woman: At the Morgan, the Jane Austen Her Family Knew for the article by EDWARD ROTHSTEIN "A Woman's Wit: Jane Austen's Life and … Continue reading Jane Austen Exhibit at the Morgan →