Posted in A Walk With Jane Austen, Architecture, Bath, Georgian Life, jane austen, Jane Austen's World, Regency Life, Regency Period, Regency style, Regency Travel, Regency World, tagged Amanda Parr, Bath, Walk through Bath on March 17, 2010| 1 Comment »
This link to the BBC site will lead you to a video of a walk with Amanda Parr through Bath. You will need a Real Player.
Other posts about Bath on this site:
The Comforts of Bath: Thomas Rowlandson
The Viscount and the Toll Keeper’s Daughter: How Thomas Thynne Never Became the Marquess of Bath
Posted in A Walk With Jane Austen, jane austen, Jane Austen videos, Jane Austen's World, Regency World, tagged George Austen, Jane Austen's family, Reverend George Austen, Tonbridge on March 15, 2010|
A circular walk in Tonbridge celebrates the family links of Jane Austen, including Tonbridge School, where Jane’s father studied and taught. Learn more about Jane Austen’s family in this fascinating video. Learn more about Jane Austen’s Tonbridge relations in this link to Tonbridge History. Read the first chapter of Jane Austen: A Life, by David Nokes. The link is cached, since the New York Times now charges for their online subscriptions.
Posted in jane austen, Jane Austen's World, Regency gardens, Regency Life, Regency Period, Regency style, Regency World, tagged Cassandra Austen, Jane Austen flowers, Jane Austens garden, Miss Austen Regrets, Mrs Austen, Regency flowers on March 13, 2010| 10 Comments »
Cassandra Austen (Greta Scacchi) & Mrs Austen (Phyllida Law) in Miss Austen Regrets
During my morning stroll I saw crocuses, snowdrops, pansies, and daffodils in bloom. What a difference two weeks make! Spring is in the air, and the robins are pushing north.
Columbine, Lilac, Small Daisy, Peony, Sweet Briar, & Mignonnette
It is time to think about the garden, and this year I am inclined to plant a few varieties that Jane Austen and her family grew. Jane wrote to Cassandra:
Syringa, Sweet William
Some of the Flower seeds are coming up very well–but your Mignioette makes a wretched appearance. Our young Piony at the foot of the Fir tree has just blown & looks very handsome & the whole of the Shrubbery Border will soon be very gay with Pinks & Sweet Williams, in addition to the Columbines already in bloom. The Syringas too are coming out — We are likely to have a great crop of Orleans plumbs–but not many greengages–on the sandard scarcely any–three or four dozen perhaps against the wall. – Christian Encounters:Jane Austen, Leithart, p75- 76.
Greengages, Gooseberry, Wild Strawberry, & Moor Park Apricot
The excellent article, Jane Austens Flower Garden, describes additional variety of flowers, fruits, trees and shrubs and the kitchen garden. “I remember the garden well,” writes Miss Lefroy. “A very high thick hedge divided it from the (Winchester) road, and round it was a pleasant shrubbery walk, with a rough bench or two where no doubt Mrs. Austen and Cassandra and Jane spent many a summer afternoon.”
Row of Beeches, Long grasses, Hedgerow, Potatoes
Kitchen Garden
Flowers, trees, and shrubs mentioned
Philadelphus, Currants, & Plum
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Posted in jane austen, Jane Austen's World, Regency Life, Regency Transportation, Regency Travel, Regency World, Travel, tagged Regency, Regency carriages, Regency Travel on March 12, 2010| 3 Comments »
This carriage database discusses the history of the carriage and its uses over time. Included are links to specific makes of carriages, which lead to more detailed information or definition about that type, ie. landau, barouche, mail coach, phaeton, etc. In some instances, images accompany the pages. (Click on reference, then carriage). Update: Something seems to be wrong with the first link to the carriage database. I shall update this post as soon as I find the link again. This link to A Catalogue of Horse drawn vehicles 1896 catalogue of E. S. Annison, Coach Builder, of Hull, features drawings of his carriages and their latest design (late 19th century). Internet Archive provides a downloadable PDF book with images, Carriages and Coaches: their history and their evolution, fully illustrated with reproductions from old prints, contemporary drawings and photographs (1912). This entry in Carriages in Indopediais contemporary and provides links to definitions and information.
Mail Coach, 1827
The Georgian Index features an excellent page on Carriages and their Parts. Highways and Horses, Athol Maudslay, 1888 is an illustrated Google book that discusses carriages and transportation during the Victorian period in great detail. On the fronticepiece, Mr. Maudslay writes :
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Posted in Book review, jane austen, Jane Austen Novels, Jane Austen's World, tagged Jane Austen from the male perspective, Male Jane Austen fan on March 10, 2010| 18 Comments »
Inquiring Reader: David JC contacted me to let me know he would be blogging about his experiences reading Jane Austens six novels in six months in his new blog, Following Jane. As he so eloquently wrote –
A complete social experiment. 31. Husband. Father. Friend. Reader.
Over the next 6 months, I’ll only read Jane Austen’s novels.
A solitary book club.
1 book a month between April and September of 2010.
Let’s see what insight I’ll find while following Jane.
I wrote David and asked him a few questions, which he promptly answered.
Why did you decide to concentrate on reading Jane Austen’s novels for six months?
I was driving home the other night and wanted to do something productive, but also something meaningful that would enrich my life. I thought of a list of influential people in life… directors, teachers, historical figures, actors, authors… and then Jane suddenly popped into my head. I wondered what it would be like for the male perspective to read all of her novels and then write about the experience and discoveries. I don’t think it has been done before, and it felt like an interesting challenged.
Sense and Sensibility, Richard Wilkinsons design for a book cover
Have you read any before? if so, what did you think of it/them?
I have read Pride and Prejudice before and was completely intrigued by the relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth (but then again, who isn’t?).
Have you seen the movie adaptations? Which are your favorite?
I have only watched bits and pieces of the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice version… never the entire thing, or any other film adaptations.
I cant wait for David to get started, and will keep you, dear reader, posted.
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