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The two heroes, Mr knightlry and Mr Martin are wholly decent men. From his handwriting, Churchill is presented as effeminate: Mr Elton is also not manly; Mrs E is a bully. Ellen

ME, EARLIER: "Tell me if I'm wrong, but it occurred to me this morning that *Emma* is the one of the six completed novels which has no character who hunts nonhuman animals. Have I missed

Do all six novels have hunting scenes? Or shooting birds? s&S we are told of this; MP,Persuasion they go shooting. Henry Tilley has hunting guns in his room but in the novel does he hunt or shoot?.

Tell me if I'm wrong, but it occurred to me this morning that Emma is the one of the six completed novels which has no character who hunts nonhuman animals. Have I missed something? ARNIE

The mystery solved. She was autistic. A blog laying out a story, how I came to know about, what I still hope to write. The solution to this "mystery." She was

I just finished a movie “of the week” class at the Oscher Institute of Lifelong Learning at George Mason attached to George Mason, where we discussed this movie. It was brought home to me not only

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n02/katherine-rundell/why-children-s-books I find the above essay wonderfully cheering. If you cannot reach it, and want to, let me know, and I'll copy and paste

White bird, A wonder story for our times. Painfully relevant https://ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/white-bird-a-wonder-story/ I retire at long last, after 53 years, or my working life comes

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/25/gill-hornby-miss-austen-novel-tv-adaptation-jane-austen-created-the-six-best-novels-in-the-english-language Posted by Ellen

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/02/13/bonds-and-gestures-long-island-colm-toibin/ If you cannot reach it (behind a paywall) let me know. I can copy and put it on the list posting space. Harvey

As human beings with our wired type brains & aging bodies, we are condemned ever to look forward. Ravi, did you say you would like to read The Virginians or would try another long novel by Thackeray.

This is the 2nd of the 3 novels written about the Elizabeth Canning case in the 20th century. Unlike Tey's Franchise Affair, Lillian de la Torre an 18th century scholar attempts to recreate the

If he had a marriage settlement when he married, then the provisions of it would be followed. Without that or a will, the girls are the legal heirs/ John Knightley is a barrister. I like to think he

Does Mr Woodhouse even have a will? He's terrified of death. Many people are afraid to make a will because it means they have to think about death. Would it make a difference if he died

Sorry the message went off before I could cut the extensive quote. Many sources and even instructors speak of women of the time having no rights. Though women were more circumscribed than men ,

We never hear of Isabelle's income because it went to John years ago and is probably set to go to younger spons and daughters. It is mentioned or suggested that John Knightley has a financial

Stephanie, Liz Anne did say that George was the elder. Liz Anne, that's an excellent question, I was careless. I was thinking about Emma worrying that if George marries Jane F (and then has

//Mr. Knightley, a sensible man about seven or eight-and-thirty, was not only a very old and intimate friend of the family, but particularly connected with it, as the elder brother of Isabella’s

Why do you think that John is older? <lizannepotamianos@...> wrote:

Arnie, Why would the Knightley’s share the Donwell Abbey estate equally? As the oldest brother, wouldn’t George Knightley inherit the entire estate whereas John Knightley would inherit some other