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This is a fresh analysis of what Austen novels are appropriate for what circumstance you find yourself in. Honestly? The article is not wrong. (It also includes Austen's unfinished works in the list!)
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Where to start with: Jane Austen
From sparkling dialogue to surprise character traits, wit, humour and tragedy, this is the year to appreciate AustenJohn Mullan (The Guardian)
This is a video essay by Michael Brabant from PBS. If you’re not a fan of the video or can’t watch the video, a transcript has been provided.
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Jane Austen fans honor British novelist’s legacy 250 years after her birth
This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of England, residents are expecting a tourist boom.Malcolm Brabant (PBS News)
Yes, this is from S+S, but I think it would have been better set in #Persuasion. What do you think?
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This essay is an excerpt from the book "Jane Austen's Bookshelf." To sum up, Austen was inspired by many, many women writers from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Those writers are mostly forgotten, but this book brings them back to light.
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Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?
“You see, but you do not observe.” –Sherlock Holmes, “A Scandal in Bohemia” * It all started with a book that made me curious. I was on a house call in Georgetown, invited to browse the personal bo…Literary Hub
Murder is a new one. Wouldn't that be delicious if Jane was murdered? (And I mean that in an interesting way...who would want to murder Jane??)
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Lupus, lymphoma – or murder? Why Jane Austen's mysterious cause of death has puzzled historians for years
In BBC drama Miss Austen, Jane's sister Cassandra is on a mission to destroy a cache of letters following the 41-year-old Jane's death.Hilary Mitchell (HistoryExtra)
If you’re a fan of podcasts, there are over a dozen of them dedicated to #JaneAusten and the Brontës! If I’m missing any, let me know so I can update the list!
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The Jane Austen and Brontes Newsletter Issue #8 Austen and Bronte Podcasts
Over 200 years later, we can't stop talking about Austen and the Brontes!Lisa Rabey (Excessively Diverting)
I have the ARC of the book, but I have not read it. Has anyone read it? What did you think?
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I think all the authors were keenly aware of the class differences from different perspectives, and while they are decades apart in eras, they do nail (from what I know) the issues cleanly and with grace.
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I agree with Gill; Jane would have LOVED “Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.”
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'We’ve misunderstood her novels': Gill Hornby on what we've got wrong about Jane Austen
As the Miss Austen TV adaptation hits our screens, author of the novel Gill Hornby talks books, bonnets and broken hearts, and her own illustrious literary family...Country Living
Less about BookTok and more on how the younger generations are getting into Austen and why.
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Meet the young women obsessed with Jane Austen
It is a truth universally acknowledged that 250 years later, Austen can still be an icon for Gen-Z and we spoke to four young women to find out why.Lydia Venn (Cosmopolitan)
I couldn't help but chuckle heartily when I saw this.
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This is an interesting essay on how a literary mystery can still be intriguing over 200 years later.
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“I’m not into period dramas but this reimagining of Jane Austen’s life captivated me"
A beautifully emotional tale of sisterhood, grief and love in all forms.www.stylist.co.uk
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Due to the series and Jane Austen's birthday, we'll be seeing many think pieces on "Miss Austen" in the upcoming months.
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'Miss Austen,' Feminist Show on Jane Austen Letters: Love or Vandalism
Keeley Hawes, who stars as Cassandra Austen in the BBC drama, and director Aisling Walsh chime in on the debate along with writer Andrea Gibb who calls the show “a feminist piece.”Georg Szalai (The Hollywood Reporter)
If Jane had to answer and could not lie, I'd ask her what really happened with Tom LeFroy.
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Don’t be fooled by the title. The author dishes more blow-hearted opinions than answers the question he posits.
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An act of literary vandalism! Why did Jane Austen’s sister burn their letters?
As Miss Austen comes to television, its author argues that Cassandra Austen has been mistreated by history — without her there would be no Pride and PrejudiceGill Hornby (The Times)
Beginning in August, Stitchin' Heaven and Lori Holt have a sew-a-long to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday! For 10 months, you'll work on creating a quilt. All materials included. There is a non-refundable $25 registration fee and then $39.99 monthly. For more details, go to: buff.ly/4jRJyPr
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Jane Austen 250th Anniversary Block of the Month - Begins August 2025
Backing fabric is included in this program! Celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen by making this beautiful anniversary quilt designed by Lori Holt. Join her at ‘Bee in my Bonnet’ starting in August for her newest Sew a Long.Stitchin Heaven
Who is your favorite Knightly?
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Overton is barely mentioned when we hear about where Jane Austen lived, and she lived near it for the first 25 years of her life! The walking trails do seem lovely. I’m glad Overton is taking the reigns to celebrate Jane’s legacy.
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‘Forgotten’ sites linked to Jane Austen feature in new Hampshire trails
Villagers in Overton have set up walking and cycling routes taking in places author would have knownSteven Morris (The Guardian)
FFS, even Vogue UK falls into the spell of using, “It’s a truth universally….”
This isn’t a list of “dreamiest” adaptations but a list of adaptations in the last 30 years. All the favorites are here…including the 2022 Persuasion (which I LIKED).
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The Best Jane Austen Adaptations Of All Time
From the BBC’s Pride & Prejudice series to Autumn de Wilde’s Emma, these are the best Jane Austen adaptations of all time.Radhika Seth (British Vogue)
I have failed for my Jane Austen empire by not writing an essay on celebrating Valentine's Day in the Regency era, so have some Pride and Prejudice cards instead!
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I think this is the toughest question I've asked so far! If friendship, Lizzie Bennet. If situationship, Wickham. If love match? Cpt. Wentworth. I think. 😀
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A great review of the Jane Austen inspired queer YA graphic novel, “I Shall Never Fall in Love.” (More queer Austen iinspired books, please!)
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This Jane Austen-Inspired Graphic Novel Marries Queer Joy and Historical Accuracy
This joyful YA graphic novel draws on Jane Austen as well as real-life queer people and people of color's experiences in Regency England.Danika Ellis (BOOK RIOT)
If you’re a fan of podcasts, there are over a dozen of them dedicated to #JaneAusten and the Brontës! If I’m missing any, let me know so I can update the list!
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The Jane Austen and Brontes Newsletter Issue #8 Austen and Bronte Podcasts
Over 200 years later, we can't stop talking about Austen and the Brontes!Lisa Rabey (Excessively Diverting)
The BBC News has a great roundup of events happening across England this year for Jane’s birthday.
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How to celebrate Jane Austen on her 250th birthday
As travellers flock to the English countryside to celebrate the renowned novelist, we asked experts to weigh in on the best Austen-themed festivals, reenactments and balls of the year.Kinsey Gidick (BBC)
We'll see many roundups this year of events happening worldwide to celebrate Jane's 250th birthday.
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How to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in the UK in 2025: best places to visit in Jane Austen’s England
Here’s what’s going down for Jane’s nationwide birthday bash.Amy Houghton (Time Out)
I have "Obstinate Headstrong Girl" tattooed on my right wrist. I identify with Elizabeth most of the time, and the quote seems to be too much of a truism to ignore.
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I love how we can use Jane in so many different ways.
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Hisham Matar: ‘I learned English by listening to Jane Austen audiobooks’
The British-Libyan author on Hemingway’s craft, finding comfort in Joseph Conrad, and spending six months drowning in AustenHisham Matar (The Guardian)
A look at one of the many events held at the Jane Austen House in Chawton.
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'Pride and Prejudice' TV Scripts Exhibition Launches Jane Austen 250th Birthday Year Celebrations
Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire will kick off the celebrations for Austen’s 250th birthday year with the opening of a new exhibition opening January 22 and running through 2025.Fine Books & Collections
What I love most is this ending quote: "Therefore, this 1940 incarnation is a valued member of the World War II adaptation club; it proves that Austen’s book, much like Shakespeare’s, or Bronte’s, Baum’s, or Mitchell’s, can become whatever popular culture needs it to be."
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Pride and Prejudice and Nazis: On Aldous Huxley’s Wild Wartime Jane Austen Adaptation
“I know quite well that one needs ridiculous, mad situations like that; one can’t write really well about anything else. Why was that old fellow such a marvelous propaganda technician? Becaus…CrimeReads