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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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 »
BOOK REVIEW: JANE AUSTEN’S BEST FRIEND
Posted in Book review, Jane Austen's life, Jane Austen's World, Regency World on May 10, 2021| 4 Comments »
I’ve always been intrigued by the friendship between Jane Austen and Martha Lloyd. (Who wouldn’t want to be close friends with Jane Austen?) When I saw Zöe Wheddon’s new book, Jane Austen’s Best Friend: The Life and Influence of Martha Lloyd, I knew I had to have it. As a lifelong student of Jane Austen’s […]
Book Review and Giveaway for A Most Clever Girl by Jasmine A. Stirling
Posted in Bath, Biography, Book review, Chawton Cottage, Jane Austen's life, Regency Women on March 22, 2021| 22 Comments »
In light of Women’s History Month, I’m pleased to share my review of a beautiful new book by Jasmine A. Stirling that is sure to delight the hearts of Jane Austen fans of all ages entitled A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Found Her Voice. This exquisitely illustrated, full-color book traces Austen’s writing journey […]
Twenty Book suggestions with Annotations from the Jane Austen’s World’s Writing Team
Posted in Book review, Jane Austen's World, tagged Brenda Cox, Rachel Dodge, Tony Grant, Vic Sanborn; on January 31, 2021| 25 Comments »
Inquiring readers: The lists in this blog post describe us (Vic, Rachel, Brenda, and Tony) and our interests to a tee. If we were to remove our names heralding our choices, you could probably guess who chose which list. The books mentioned are those that we read in 2020 and that have influenced our interests, […]
The Contents of a Lady’s Reticule: Part 1
Posted in Dear Mrs Elton, Emma, Fashions, Jane Austen's World, Regency, Regency fashion, Reticule and purse, tagged 18th century vinaigrettes, Contents of Regency Reticule, perfume etui, Regency coin purse, Regency cosmetic case, Regency Fans on December 28, 2020| 18 Comments »
What would a lady like Mrs. Elton carry in her small reticule (or, as it was called, ridicule)?
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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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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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