My Writing

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Monday, August 30, 2021

On Patience and Resignation: Persuasion, Chapter Eleven

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"When the evening was over, Anne could not but be amused at the idea of her coming to Lyme to preach patience and resignation to a youn...
Monday, August 23, 2021

The Ladies of Norland: Excerpt and Giveaway at The Book Rat

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Click here to return to the master list of Austen in August posts! Austen in August roles on! I had great intentions of posting more f...
Monday, August 9, 2021

“It was a delightful visit;—perfect, in being much too short.” – Emma, Chapter Thirteen

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The following was originally posted in August 2019, pre-pandemic, after returning from our last trip to the US. I maintain some hope of gett...
Monday, August 2, 2021

Austen in August 2021

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My dear readers,  I invite you to join in one of my favorite annual events, Austen in August , hosted by The Book Rat . I have been so fortu...
Monday, July 26, 2021

Ruminations on and a story of Sense and Sensibility

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This post, or something very like it, was first published in the summer of 2018. It has been updated to reflect current happenings It’s so t...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Five ways in which the Regency rocked

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The following was originally posted in 2015 and now feels rather dated, but it still makes me smile. I hope it will do the same for you, dea...
Monday, July 12, 2021

Lord Byron and The Prisoner of Chillon

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George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron by Richard Westall, 1813 Recycling content from 2015, inspired by recent conversations with my husband ...