Category Archives: Jane Austen

Interview with Mirta Ines Trupp and News of the Release of “Celestial Persuasion”

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Mirta Ines Trupp is a member of the Austen Authors group I admin, along with Sharon Lathan. Her Austen tales come from a totally different perspective from the majority of that group, for Ms. Trupp adds her Jewish roots to … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” – Who Are Catherine Morland and the Tilneys?

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

What do we know of Catherine Morland and the Tilneys in Austen’s “Northanger Abbey”? Much of the description of the Abbey and of the Tilneys come to us from Austen’s heroine, Catherine Morland. Catherine comes to Bath with dreams of … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” – Literary References Found Within

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Previously, I looked at the history of the writing of Austen’s “first” and “last” novel. Today, we will spend a bit of time with the themes addressed, literary references, etc. Later, we will have a closer look at the main characters … Continue reading →

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A Character Study of Charlotte Lucas, a Guest Post from Lelia Eye

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 8 April 2021. I thought those here might enjoy the close examination many writers of Jane Austen Fan Fiction take before placing pen to paper. Ms. Eye is one of … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” – The Writing of the Novel

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Today, a bit of background of the novel… Many Austen fans are not aware that NORTHANGER ABBEY was the first novel Jane Austen wrote. It was true that Austen started what were later to be titled SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and … Continue reading →

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The Opera in Jane Austen’s London

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

I think you judge very wisely in putting off your London visit, and I am mistaken if it be not put off for some time. You speak with such noble resignation of Mrs. Jordan and the Opera House, that it … Continue reading →

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Genderlessness in Jane Austen’s “Emma,” a Guest Post from Lelia Eye

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on February 11, 2021. There is lots within the post to ponder. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I have been facing rather bad morning sickness which … Continue reading →

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A Painting Inspired by a Jane Austen Novel? a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 2 February 2021. About year ago, on a visit to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, I came across a delightful painting that immediately set my imagination flying.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

(by Kelly Yanke Deltenar of http://www.examiner.com) The Phantom of Pemberley by Regina Jeffers is a sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with a murder mystery twist. And although I’ve read Jeffers before (all of her other books, as a … Continue reading →

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Cozy Up to an Austen-Inspired Mystery with the ReRelease of “The Phantom of Pemberley”

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery was my sixth Jane Austen book. It was originally released in 2010 by Ulysses Press. As Ulysses no longer publishes fiction stories, I had my rights to the book returned to … Continue reading →

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