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I've written my first blog of several on women writers relevant to this dire historical moment, and serious readings of Jane Austen's life experiences as seen in her books and competent post-texts

What did you like about _The Romance of the Forest_? I enjoyed _The Mysteries of Udolpho_ but I am finding _The Romance of the Forest_ heavy going.

I wonder if it's a rhetorical pretense, Nancy, yes. We didn't study Jane Austen in school either. The first Fanny Burney book I read was an old 3 volume edition of her diaries and letters, which I

So, here's the final version of 8 weeks into 10: we are reading Forster as an antidote to this bad time we are in for -- and to stir up good heart to fight back If anyone on any of these 3 listservs

My education was so long ago, that we didn't study Jane Austen. However, even I heard of Fanny Burney's Evelina, if nothing else. We also looked at Maria Edgeworth and Charlotte Smith. I did learn

Just remembering that years - many years - ago, when I first encountered the name of Fanny Burney, though I don’t remember when or where, I do remember that somehow, the name Madame D’Arblay was

Thank you, Susan. What troubles me about all the reviews of this book is they all begin with how the author had never heard of Burney. Really? Radcliffe is treated as if she wrote very obscure stuff

Thanks, Ellen, this looks very interesting. I plan to watch, and yes, Tyler, it looks like it comes to PBS in early May. Dorothy

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Since I've not been able to read or write as much as I used to, I've not gotten truly into Hornby's new post-text, Godmersham Park, except to say it focuses on Anne Sharpe. So when I finish a review

It's in 3 parts, the script by Andrea Gib, the director is Aisling Walsh whose series are often excellent. It's done in the old-fashioned way: genuine scenes, no ratcheting up, acted subtly and yes

8ar outstanding; books in their own right. 4 borderline. 2 screenplays so good they are readable in their own right. Some screenplays made good movies nut are blueprints. And I've tried -- genuinely

It's a friendly newsletter-journal. Ellen ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <jnleditor3@...> Date: Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 7:17?PM Subject: FW: First Born-Digital Issue of The

Anxiety and fretfulness are a form of excitement. Mrs Bennet has a dull life except for the excitement she creates for herself.

I just came across a passage of narration in P&P Chapter 53, which I find to be a perfect example of narration which might at first, while reading or rereading quickly, seem like an objective

I've just finished participating in a splendid zoom seminar (2 hours) from Cambridge UP. Dr Alison Hennigan is usually superb and she managed to elicit very interesting talk on P&P from the aspect of

There is no mention of coverts, but in chapter 39 of _Emma_, Harriet and Miss Bickerton are terrified by aggressive gypsies in a part of the Richmond Road that is "deeply shaded by elms on each side".

Not a sign of the times but a suggestion of where they lived. Though the Knightly estate was rather large, it was pretty much within the village and didn't have much uncultivated land, woods or

Dorothy, Thank you for your well-considered response! It's a very interesting social history question as to whether gentlemanly enthusiasm for hunting was beginning to wane by the time JA wrote Emma.

I believe you’re right, Arnie. There is also, in Emma, no mention of grounds, coverts, etc., in which the landowner might hunt or shoot game. We’re given descriptions of other aspects of the