Category Archives: Jane Austen

Interview with Regina Jeffers from Historical Fiction: Georgian Style

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This interview was first posted on Laura Purcell’s “Historical Fiction: Georgian Style” on March 7, 2013. Why is the Regency Period important and why should we want to read about it? The Regency marked the beginning of the Britannia Pax, … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Your Jane Austen Novels?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

  Becoming Jane is an imaginative, romantic tale that captures Jane Austen’s spirit, while playing with the truth. Many of us on this site have written our own “what if” stories, and so, maybe, we might be able to suspend reality … Continue reading →

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Finding Elizabeth Bennet in Film

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Emphasis on Elizabeth Bennet… In a previous post, we discussed how Andrew Davies “created” the image of a very masculine and virile Darcy by adding scenes to the 1995 Pride and Prejudice adaptation. Some of us probably participated in “Darcy Loving Parties” at … Continue reading →

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Interview with Regina Jeffers from Random Bits of Fascination

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This interview originally ran on Random Bits of Fascination, the blog of fellow Austen author, Maria Grace. Writing is such a challenging endeavor. What got you started on it, and what keeps you doing it? In November 2008, I was … Continue reading →

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Characteristic of the Gothic in My Austen-Inspired Novels

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

First, those who read Gothic novels know that Horace Walpole started the phenomenon with his The Castle of Otranto way back in 1764. We define a Gothic novel based on the characteristics we find in Walpole’s work. With the March release of … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: “The Golden Ball” or Edward Hughes Ball Hughes

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Edward Hughes Ball Hughes, also known as “The Golden Ball,” was an English dandy infamous for his extravagant lifestyle. Born in May 1798, Hughes was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He spent some time in the 7th Hussars … Continue reading →

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Living in Regency England – Heating the House

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

From the Georgian Period forward, the majority of the London townhouses were heated by coal rather than wood. Thus, members of Society and visitors to the City “enjoyed” the ever-preent film of coal dust in the air. In the late … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics of the Regency Period Series: Charles Stanhope, Lord Petersham

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Eccentricity was not social suicide during the Regency, as long as Society’s pundits had given their approval. Occasionally, eccentricity was considered quite fashionable. During the Regency, Lord Petersham was as popular as Beau Brummell, but we know little of him … Continue reading →

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Do You Speak Jane Austen? (Part 3)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The last third of the alphabet was a bit of a challenge. The letters “x” and “z” were less than cooperative. I searched Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Mansfield Parkfor the letters, but was, generally, unsuccessful. “X” was impossible to … Continue reading →

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Stop the Presses! Austen Admirers Kickstarter Project Brings Everything Austen into One Place

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

For those that do not know me, my name Is Angie Kroll, and I’m the person behind the Austen Admirers Smartphone App Kickstarter Campaign.  To find out more about how I became a Jane Austen fan, check out my blog posts … Continue reading →

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