When Emma encountered Mrs. Elton visiting Jane Fairfax, “she saw [Mrs. Elton] with a sort of anxious parade of mystery fold up a letter which she had apparently been reading aloud to Miss Fairfax, and return it into the purple and gold ridicule by her side,”—Emma, Volume 3, chapter 16, Cambridge edition A reticule, or … Continue reading The Joy of the Reticule
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The Philosophical Breakfast Club
Science and scientists in Jane Austen's time were very different than they are today. Four men helped to transform how science was seen and practiced.
Thankfulness in Jane Austen’s Novels
What does Jane Austen have to say about gratitude and thankfulness?
Jane Austen Gifts for Children and Teens
What Christmas gifts can you get for your children and teenagers, to introduce them to the joy of Jane Austen?
Jane Austen Christmas Presents
Lots of ideas for Christmas presents for the Jane Austen fan in your life; or for your own wish list!
The Anne of Green Gables Devotional by Rachel Dodge, Book Review
Austen fans, you may also enjoy L.M. Montgomery's books. If you're a "kindred spirit" to Anne of Green Gables, check out this new devotional!
Rock Stars of the Regency: The Gentlemen (Part 2), and What Jane Might Have Thought
Who were the most famous gentlemen of Jane Austen's day? And what would she have thought of them?
Rock Stars of the Regency Part 1: The Ladies
Who were the popular celebrities of Jane Austen's day? And what might Austen have thought of those "rock stars" of her time?
The Meyersons of Meryton: A Jewish Family in Jane Austen’s England
This unusual Pride and Prejudice variation introduces a Jewish family to Meryton, and shows us more about Judaism in Jane Austen's England.
The Journal of a Georgian Gentleman: Richard Hall and the Baptists of Austen’s England
What was it like to be a Baptist in Austen's Anglican-dominated England?