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#Review – Lady Joy And the Earl : A Christmas Novella by Regina Jeffers (@reginajeffers) #Christmas #Regency #Romance

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

Originally posted on Chicks,Rogues and Scandals:
They have loved each other since childhood, but life has not been kind to either of them. James Highcliffe’s arranged marriage had been everything but loving, and Lady Joy’s late husband believed a…

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The Headless Horseman and the House of Dun

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

 We have all heard of the Headless Horseman. Surely, you know something of the tale written by Washington Irving in 1820: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” However, did you realize that the Headless Horseman had been a much used motif … Continue reading →

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Winners from the “Where There’s a FitzWILLiam Darcy, There’s a Way” Giveaways

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

These are the winners of an eBook of Where There’s a FitzWILLiam Darcy, There’s a Way. All eBooks have been ordered and claimed.  The list includes those from Austen Authors, More Agreeably Engaged, My Jane Austen Book Club, and those … Continue reading →

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A Marriage of Convenience as a Plot Point in Jane Austen’s Novels

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

What hope was there for the dowerless daughters of the middle class during Jane Austen’s lifetime? Such is a topic Austen explored repeatedly in her novels. Elizabeth and Jane Bennet sought men of a like mind. The Dashwood sisters found … Continue reading →

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Who Is Persuaded in Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

 Jane Austen writes plot-driven masterpieces, and all her God-given skills come together in Persuasion. In Persuasion we find a twist of pathos, not present in her other novels. We can view Austen’s growth as a writer. She provides her reader … Continue reading →

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A Bit on the History of The British Imperial System of Weights and Measures

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

 In 1965, the British Imperial System of Weights and Measures was replaced by the metric system, used in Europe since the days of Napoleon in the 19th Century. The change has been a gradual one for the UK, and, today, … Continue reading →

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“Mansfield Park” and Conduct Novels, a Guest Post from Lona Manning

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

“There is a great deal more for you to learn:” Mansfield Park and Conduct Novels It was once a truth universally acknowledged that parents had a moral duty to raise their children to be industrious, virtuous, charitable, and pious, to prepare their … Continue reading →

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