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About Regina Jeffers

Regina Jeffers is the award-winning author of Austenesque, Regency and historical romantic suspense.

Persuasion 1995 Movie Discussion

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

In describing Persuasion in his script’s introduction, Nick Dear said, “The story essentially describes an old order fading away into decadence, and a new tribe, a meritocracy, coming to the fore.” Persuasion has seen four renderings. The first was presented … Continue reading →

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Firth longs to play Darcy as a daddy in ‘Bridget Jones 3’ – Chicago Sun-Times

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Firth longs to play Darcy as a daddy in ‘Bridget Jones 3’ – Chicago Sun-Times.

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Golden Globe Winners Announced

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

  BEST ACTOR DRAMA Jesse Eisenberg, “The Social Network”; Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”; James Franco, “127 Hours”; Ryan Gosling, “Blue Valentine”; Mark Wahlberg, “The Fighter.” (As a card carrying member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, I … Continue reading →

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New Zodiac Signs, but I Am Still a Virgo

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

When news starting reaching the media outlets, that a 13th sign of the zodiac was likely and that most of us are not what we have always believed ourselves to be, I scoffed with good reason. It has seemed all … Continue reading →

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Learn to Dance Like in Pride and Prejudice

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

This is an announcement from Orlando, Florida’s Shakespeare’s Theater. They are currently presenting Pride & Prejudice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our dance card will fill up quickly, so ask us to dance today! Learn how to dance Regency style with the choreographer from … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Salute to Abigail Reynolds

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Saturday, January 15, is Abigail Reynolds’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Abigail. http://pf.kizoa.com/sflite.swf?did=1402227&k=P26353159&hk=1

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Introducing The Phantom of Pemberley

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

“Cozy” Up 2 a Great Mystery! The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery is my sixth Jane Austen book. I am more than a bit of a “Jane Austen geek.” I have loved Jane Austen’s works since I … Continue reading →

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Austen Actors with January Birthdays

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

January brings us lots of “oldies, but goodies,” and I am not speaking of the actors being old in chronological years, although some are just that. I am speaking of some of the older adaptations of Austen films. We have … Continue reading →

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Austen Actors with No Birth Dates in Their Bios

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Austen Actors with Unknown Birthdates As acting is a business where “age” is an issue, some of our favorite Austen actors list no actual birthdate in their bios. We understand. Austen, too, lived in an age when youth and beauty … Continue reading →

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Northanger Abbey 1987 – Movie Discussion

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Regina Jeffers

When we read our favorite novels, we bring our own imagination to the experience. Film adaptations, however, leave less room for interpretation. We have all, at one time or another, been disappointed in the casting, not inherently evident to us … Continue reading →

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