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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

Thanks, Stephanie, sounds right to me. In the few minutes since my post, I also found this, which is in conformity with your and my understandings: “Pride, Prejudice, and the Threat to Edward

My understanding is that that is the default for how things would turn out, but that in Mr. Woodhouse's will or in the daughters' marriage contracts they could specify

When Mr. Woodhouse dies, am I correct that the most likely inheritance will be that Emma and Isabella will inherit Hartfield 50:50, and further, if they are each then married to a Knightley, then

Sorry, because he is in Trade-- owning a warehouse-- Mr. Gardiner would not be considered gentry. The Bingleys are just slipping into gentry status because they have money and no longer deal with