Spring is a time for gift giving in my family: birthdays, holidays, hostess thank you’s, and Mother’s Day gifts all enter into the equation. This is a perfect time to consider the bounty of choices in stores and online. Museum gift shops have been a particularly good source during my gift hunts. A major benefit […]
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Playing and Creating With Jane
Posted in Jane Austen's World, regency games, tagged Jane Austen cards, Jane Austen coloring books, Jane Austen gifts, Jane Odiwe on April 20, 2022| 3 Comments »
Comfort in Jane Austen
Posted in Chawton Cottage, English Garden, Film adaptation, Jane Austen Films, Jane Austen's enduring popularity, Jane Austen's World, Janeites on March 15, 2022| 29 Comments »
When the world is topsy-turvy and my heart is heavy, many of us find comfort in the beauty of Austen’s novels, in the richness of the movie adaptations, and even in the thought of the lovely Hampshire countryside, secluded and beautiful, tucked away and secure. The world inside Austen’s novels never changes. The familiar scenes […]
Jane Austen: Zoom Workshops & Podcasts
Posted in Jane Austen's World, tagged 2020 JASNA AGM, 2021 JASNA AGM, Jane Austen audios, Jane Austen zoom workshops on January 16, 2022| 6 Comments »
Inquiring readers, This time last year, Jane Austen’s World blog recommended our team’s favorite books to read in 2021. For 2022, we recommend ways you can attend Jane Austen workshops and discussions electronically, via either zoom broadcasts or podcasts. Here are some suggestions. Most of these experiences are free, but those that require payment are […]
Review of Jane Austen: The Missing Pieces by Harvey T. Dearden
Posted in Book review, Jane Austen Novels, Jane Austen's image, Jane Austen's life, tagged Harvey T. Dearden on May 30, 2021| 5 Comments »
Inquiring readers: Not only did I enjoy reading Jane Austen: The Missing Pieces, but spent many silent hours debating with its author, Harvey T. Dearden, agreeing or disagreeing with his points of view, and thinking back on my history of reading about and researching her life to find how I arrived at my own conclusions. […]
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Black London by Gretchen Gerzina
Free E-Book: Gerzina has written a fascinating account of London blacks, focusing on the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Because of a paucity of sources from blacks themselves, Gerzina had to rely primarily on glimpses through white eyes, especially those of antislavery advocate Granville Sharp. Gerzina is quite adept at culling evidence of a rich, complex black life, with significant interaction (and intermarriage) with the white community. Although subjected to much discrimination, London blacks never suffered as much as their American counterparts. The author rightly concludes that blacks have played an important role in the life of London for much of its history.
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Perfect for Easter: Rachel Dodge's The Little Women Devotional, published March 2022.
This book has a devotional entry for every chapter of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. You can read a chapter of Little Women and then read the corresponding devotional entry, going through the book one chapter at a time.
Note: Rachel Dodge is a monthly contributor to this blog.
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In Sri Lanka lies the grave of Rear Admiral Charles Austen CB, Jane Austen’s Brother
The neglected tombstone found in an overgrown burial ground.
Rear Admiral Charles Austen CB
Died off Prome, the 7th October 1852, while in command of the Naval Expedition on the river Irrawady against the Burmese Forces, aged 73 years.”
The grave after restoration
Read the full article in The Sunday Times. June 27, 2021.
The Obituary of Charlotte Collins by Andrew Capes
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Regent’s Canal Walk (Little Venice to Kings Cross): Tony Grant
Take a walk along a portion of Regent’s Canal with Tony Grant and friend. His superb photos and commentary make you feel as if you’ve tagged along.
Click on this link to stroll along with Tony & Guy. (Images: Barges along Regent’s Canal; John Masefield’s House. Copyright: Tony Grant)
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The following Audible book/Kindle book:
A Visitor’s Guide to Jane Austen’s England by Sue Wilkes. Read a preview of the book on Amazon. I’ve enjoyed listening to this informative and entertaining book on long rides and reading it while waiting at the doctor’s, or dentist’s, or when dining alone at restaurants.
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