Category: Austen in August

Thoughts: Persuasion by Jane Austen

Posted on August 18, 2013 by

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Persuasion by Jane Austen Final Verdict: 3.75 of 4.0 YTD: 47 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) Persuasion is the story of Anne Elliot, the middle-daughter of Sir Walter and Lady Elliot, the latter of whom died fourteen years… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Persuasion by Jane Austen”

Category: 1001 Books, 2013 TBR Pile Challenge, Austen in August, Book Review, Classics, Fiction, Jane Austen, Literature, Manners, Marriage Plot, Social Drama

Giveaway: Jane Austen Etsy Swag! (#AustenInAugustRBR)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by

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Hello, Austen in August Pals! This is just a quick note to let you know that an Austen In August “Etsy Giveaway” is being hosted for us by Shannon of River City Reading. Head on over there to see what awesome things she has… Continue Reading “Giveaway: Jane Austen Etsy Swag! (#AustenInAugustRBR)”

Category: Austen in August, Blog Post, Events, Giveaway, Giveaways

Jane Austen: Fact and Fiction (#AustenInAugustRBR)

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

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  Hello, Austenites! Today’s guest post comes from Sally Smith O’Rourke, author of The Man Who Loved Jane Austen and Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen.  Please give her a warm welcome, and be sure to read through to the end for a lovely surprise!   Jane… Continue Reading “Jane Austen: Fact and Fiction (#AustenInAugustRBR)”

Category: Austen in August, Events, Giveaway, Giveaways, guest post, Sally Smith O’Rourke

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Such As I Was! (#AustenInAugustRBR)

Posted on August 10, 2013 by

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Hello, Austenites! Please welcome Carol Cromlin, author of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Such as I Was! Staying True to the Original Work Jane Austen fan fiction falls into two categories. Some prequels and sequels follow the premise of the original work, while others veer off into… Continue Reading “Fitzwilliam Darcy, Such As I Was! (#AustenInAugustRBR)”

Category: Austen in August, Carol Cromlin, Events, Giveaway, Giveaways, guest post, Jane Austen

Jane Austen & the Tyranny of Illness (#AustenInAugustRBR)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by

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. Self-sacrifice & the Tyranny of Illness inEmma by Monica Fairview Of course, everyone who knows anything about Emma knows Mr. Woodhouse to be the ultimate hypochondriac. Yet it takes only a superficial comparison between Mr. Woodhouse and Mary Musgrove in Persuasion to see why Mr. Woodhouse… Continue Reading “Jane Austen & the Tyranny of Illness (#AustenInAugustRBR)”

Category: Austen in August, Events, guest post, Jane Austen, Monica Fairview

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