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Jane Austen Knows Narcissists
Love them or hate them, considering the many narcissistic characters Jane Austen introduces in her novels, one speculates whether she was...
Jan 30, 20248 min read


The Enigma of Jane Austen’s Clergy
Her family was deeply entrenched in “the living”; her father was a fellow at Oxford College when he met her mother, Cassandra Leigh, who was
Dec 6, 20237 min read


Jane Austen’s Best Frenemies
Jane Austen was a master of social commentary and observer of human foibles. Her stories are made even more absorbing by the introduction o
Oct 16, 20237 min read


Jane Austen and Her Soul Sister
How unique was Jane Austen’s relationship with her beloved sister? I have a sister with whom I shared a room throughout childhood but...
Sep 18, 20236 min read


Jane Austen’s Fathers
What would a father in a patriarchal society spanning both Georgian and Regency periods think of a daughter whose core ambition was to...
Aug 8, 20238 min read


Jane Austen’s Mothers
I know I’m not alone in wondering about the relationship between Jane Austen and her mother. As evidenced by the mother figures depicted...
Jul 11, 202310 min read


Guilty of Duplicity
I’m intrigued by the development of Jane Austen as a writer and how she came to conjure the rogues, scoundrels, and guileful creatures that
Jun 6, 20236 min read


Character Assassination by Famous Authors
I was both delighted and dismayed to see the news that the late, great author, Hilary Mantel, was working on a mash-up of Jane Austen’s...
May 9, 20235 min read


A Most Memorable Journey to Chawton
My career in digital marketing for a Fortune 500 company provided me many opportunities to travel to London which allowed me to...
Mar 29, 20234 min read
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