Monday Book Quote

Finding random works in the works of Jane Austen. Northanger Abbey is our source for 2020. action This bold surmise, however, she soon learnt comprehended but half the fact. The anxious affection, which she was accused of having continually watched in Isabella’s every look and action, had, in the course of their yesterday’s party, received … Continue reading Monday Book Quote →

Monday Book Quote

Using a random word generator I will get a word and find it in one of Jane's novels. I will share that quote here.

Program Reminder

Juliette Wells’ and Publishing Northanger Abbey: A History in Documents Program date/time: Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 pm Location: Princeton Public Library Parking information: Library parking is available in the Spring Street Garage located adjacent to the library. Drivers may enter the lot from Spring Street or through the library access driveway (Sylvia Beach Way) off … Continue reading Program Reminder →

Wordy Wednesday #10

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RIP Robert Hardy

Actor Robert Hardy passed away this week.Robert Hardy as General TinleyWith his instantly recognisable voice and British bulldog manner, Robert Hardy enjoyed a distinguished acting career which spanned eight decades. By the time he endeared himself to television audiences in the BBC's All Creatures Great and Small, he had already carved out a reputation as … Continue reading RIP Robert Hardy →

Wordless Wednesday #96

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A Gothic Halloween

All Hallow's Eve - Jane Austen CentreHappy Halloween!I went around with trying to find something fun to post today in honor of Halloween and instead found a bunch of really interesting articles and Gothic/spooky stories to share.Regency Era Ghost Stories from Ackermann's Repository - E K DuncanAll Hallow's Eve - Jane Austen CentreAnn Radcliff: Mother … Continue reading A Gothic Halloween →

Jane Sighting – Mansfield Park mention

“…a relatively new novel called Mansfield Park was intriguing…”-link to book listing but I can’t recommend reading it! There are a few things that bother me about this statement. Maybe they bother you too, maybe they don’t and you are now muttering “Amelia get over yourself.” So I’ll apologize.The first thing that bothered me upon reading … Continue reading Jane Sighting – Mansfield Park mention →

Wordless Wednesday #19

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Reading about Northanger Abbey

The theme of JASNA’s 2010 AGM is “Jane Austen and The Abbey: Mystery, Mayhem, and Muslin in Portland.” JASNA member Janine Barchas’s groundbreaking essay is recommended reading in preparation for the AGM: “Mapping Northanger Abbey: or, Why Austen’s Bath of 1803 Resembles Joyce’s Dublin of 1904. The essay appeared last year in The Review of … Continue reading Reading about Northanger Abbey →