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Pride and Prejudice and Card Games, a Guest Post from Lelia Eye

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

When you think of Jane Austen, you often think of ballrooms and conversations, but the characters who her novels focus on are often playing card games! I initially intended to showcase quotes from all of Austen’s novels concerning different games, … Continue reading →

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Lady Catherine de Bourgh Character Study, a Guest Post from Amanda Kai

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

In my quest to learn more about Lady Catherine de Bourgh for my current work-in-progress, I’ve decided to make a character study of her. While some of the minor characters in Pride and Prejudice get no more than a line … Continue reading →

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The Salon: A Gathering of Elite Intellectuals, a Guest Post from Sharon Lathan

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

The word salon has been around since at least 1664, derived from the Italian salone or French sala, meaning “a reception room or great hall.” The indication was for a particular part of a house, a room or several rooms, where people gathered together. The English … Continue reading →

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“Obstinate, Headstrong Girl,” Introducing “Austens of Broadford,” a Guest Post and Chapter Excerpt from Carole Penfield

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

A life lesson universally acknowledged is that when you marry someone, you marry into their entire family. Not infrequently, some family member may act to interfere with the happiness of a couple during their courtship. Such was the case for … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Botanics’ Sabal Palm Tree, a Living Vestige of the Regency, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on October 12, 2020. Enjoy! I am a proud Edinburgh resident. As such, I’m spoilt for choice when it comes to reminders of the Regency, from windows and house doors to family portraits in museums … Continue reading →

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Princess Caroline, Jane Austen, and “The Regency Valentine,” a Guest Post from C. D. Gerard

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on October 5, 2019. Enjoy. In my “Sense and Sensibility” sequel “The Daughters of Delaford,”  Marianne and the Colonel’s daughter Allegra, and Elinor and Edward’s daughter Grace, become important players in the … Continue reading →

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A Suspicious Royal Birth, a Guest Post from Carole Penfield

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

On a frosty, winter night, there is nothing more comforting than climbing into a warm cosy bed heated by an electric blanket, or even a hot water bottle. These conveniences were not available in drafty 17th century palaces. Instead, the … Continue reading →

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On Being a Midwife, a Guest Post from Carole Penfield

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

During the Georgian and Regency eras, and even earlier, most women who were “breeding” worried a great deal, as these were the most dangerous years of their life. Two of Jane Austen’s brothers lost their wives in childbirth, so she … Continue reading →

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“Will Nobody Have Compassion on My Poor Nerves?” a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

This post first appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 9 September 2021. Enjoy!!! Mrs. Bennet is one of Jane Austen’s most memorable characters. Clearly Austen wants us to laugh at her histrionics and her constant, blatant husband hunting, 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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