Category Archives: Jane Austen

Happy Early 47th Birthday, Matthew Macfadyen!!!

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

I am being a bit self-indulgent with this post. I adore Matthew Macfadyen’s work, and, as I am tied up this week with other things. Moreover, what is wrong with a revisit of a previous post? Sometimes LIFE interferes. Matthew … Continue reading →

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Reduced to a Tweet. The Lost Art of the Social Call, a Guest Post from Diana J Oaks

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Social connection. It’s the pulse of civilization, the foundation of community, and a deeply held human need.  You might have guessed that I’m not necessarily talking about networking with influential people here. I’m talking about friendship, camaraderie, recognition, love, and … Continue reading →

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Of Lace and Finery: Coded Language in Austen’s Novels, a Guest Post from Diana J Oaks

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on July 26, 2021. Enjoy! Jane Austen continues to astonish me. We turn again toward her use of clothing to inform her characters, this time focusing on the handful of references to lace … Continue reading →

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Lead Mining In Derbyshire, a Guest Post from Amanda Kai

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 23 July 2021. Enjoy! We often hear about Mr. Darcy’s fortune of “ten-thousand a year.”  But where did all that money come from?  In doing research for my current work … Continue reading →

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Primogeniture and Inheritance and the Need for a Widow’s Pension in Jane Austen’s Novels

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

By Jane Austen’s time, primogeniture was no longer the law of the land, but it remained a strongly entrenched custom of inheritance proceedings. Breaking apart large landholdings were frowned upon. An impoverished aristocracy, whose wealth rested in the agricultural realm, … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Charlotte, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 20 May 2021. Enjoy! I think Charlotte Lucas is underrated. Do you agree? Readers of Pride and Prejudice tend to overlook Charlotte as a minor character who serves little purpose but in … Continue reading →

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The Genius of Jane Austen’s Dialogue, a Lovely Guest Post from Diana J Oaks

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 31 May 2020. Enjoy! Let’s talk about talking. Not just any kind of talking but talking in Jane Austen’s novels to be precise. There are numerous ways authors use dialogue. … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Mrs. Long, a Textual Study – a Guest Post from Lelia Eye

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 7 May 2021. Enjoy! I suppose this cannot be called a character study so much as a textual study. I’m here to assist in taking a look at the text … Continue reading →

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What Exactly Did It Mean for A Clergyman to Have a “Living” Bestowed Upon Him During the Regency Period?

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

We often read in a Regency era book something to the effect of the master of the estate bestowing a “living” upon a clergyman. Exactly, what did that entail? Once the living was bestowed, could the owner of the estate … Continue reading →

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Dogs in Jane Austen’s Novels, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

The post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 25 May 2021. Enjoy! Although (just like servants) they are often little remarked upon, dogs are everywhere in Jane Austen’s novels. In the Regency, dogs were an essential feature of countryside … Continue reading →

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