“[They] thrive by sleep, not long but deep” – Welsh saying* Recent research shows that until 200 years ago our sleep patterns followed two cycles every night. “Each block of sleep would be around four hours, with most people staying awake for two to four hours in between.” (Sleep in the 1800’s…, 2014). In many […]
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Segmented Sleep: A common Phenomenon Before the Industrial Revolution
Posted in 18th Century England, Chawton Cottage, Jane Austen's World, Sleep in 18th + 19th c, Steventon, tagged Biphasic Sleep, Richard Westhall, Sleep on January 4, 2023| 8 Comments »
Austen in the News
Posted in Jane Austen's World, Mary Bennet, Pride & Prejudice 1940, tagged Deirdre Le Faye, Harvey T. Dearden, Jane Austen's letters, Marsha Hunt as Mary Bennet on October 15, 2022| 11 Comments »
R.I.P. Marsha Hunt: Mary Bennet Actress in 1940’s Cinematic Treatment of Pride and Prejudice Marsha Hunt, Pride and Prejudice’s Mary Bennet in the classic 1940 film, died a few weeks ago at 104 years of age. Those of us of a certain age recall this first full feature film of Pride and Prejudice well (view […]
Virtual Book Club: Northanger Abbey
Posted in Jane Austen Workshops, Jane Austen's World, Northanger Abbey, Online Workshops, tagged Jane Austen & Co., Jane Austen House Museum, Jane Austen zoom workshops on August 17, 2022| 8 Comments »
Inquiring readers: Are you tired of Zoom workshops? Don’t be. At times the easiest way to attend workshops abroad is via the internet. This workshop is sponsored by The Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton. (Austen fans will recognize the house!) The following text is from the website (click on the link of the title below) […]
Colonel Brandon in His Own Words, by Shannon Winslow
Posted in Book review, Jane Austen Fan Fiction, Jane Austen's World, Sense and Sensibility, tagged Colonel Brandon, Colonel Brandon in His Own Words, Sense and Sensibility variations, Shannon Winslow on July 23, 2022| 4 Comments »
Would you like to get to know Colonel Brandon better? Experience his background, and enjoy his romance with Marianne? Colonel Brandon in His Own Words will give you that.
In the Garden with Jane Austen, by Kim Wilson
Posted in 18th C. Botany, Book review, English Garden, Jane Austen's World, Regency gardens, tagged garden books, In the garden with Jane Austen, Kim Wilson, summer reading on June 27, 2022| 4 Comments »
Kim Wilson takes us on a lovely visit to the gardens of Jane Austen, with lots of helpful information besides.