Tag Archives: Jane Austen

Honor and Hope, a Contemporary Romantica based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

by Regina Jeffers During March, we at AustenAuthors.net will be looking at Jane Austen’s influence on contemporary romance, as well as to look back at those who have written contemporary romances based on Austen’s tales. One of the key issues … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and the Romance Novel

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

by Regina Jeffers According to the Romance Writers of America, the main plot of a romance novel must revolve around the two people as they develop romantic love for each other and work to build a relationship together. Both the … Continue reading →

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My Week with Jane Austen (as described in a letter to her cousin, Lady Williams)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

16 December 2011 Dearest Cousin Jane, our own Lady Williams, Today has been the most glorious of days. Against the wishes of my dear family, I have, reluctantly, answered the prayers of a most amenable lady, Miss Regina Jeffers, who … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Birthday Blog Giveaways

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

   Please visit each of the other participants in today’s Austen Birthday Tour. At each, fabulous Austen-related prizes and books are available. Leave a comment on each blog to be eligible for that particular giveaway. Drawings will be conducted on … Continue reading →

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The Border Wars – England and Scotland

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

   The political struggle that has dominated much of England/Scotland’s history was often a result of the border wars. In Elizabethan times the Anglo-Scottish border counties, especially Northumberland, were the home of lawless clans who spent their lives raiding and … Continue reading →

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1940 Pride and Prejudice: A “Screwball Comedy”

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

According to moderntimes.com, the term “screwball comedy” refers to “films where everything was a juxtaposition: educated and uneducated, rich and poor, intelligent and and a bit stupid, honest and dishonest, and most of all male and female. When two people … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Jane Austen’s Novels?

Posted on April 20, 2011 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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The Road to Pemberley

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Ulysses Press and Marsha Altman are thrilled to announce an anthology of new Pride and Prejudice stories in The Road to Pemberley. (Arriving July 1, 2011) About the Project Including over a dozen stories that feature the popular characters and familiar … Continue reading →

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Sense and Sensibility Part 2

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

In December 1995, Columbia/Mirage Pictures released Sense and Sensibility to U.S. theatres. Based on Emma Thompson’s (who won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) screenplay, this adaptation goes a long way in creating … Continue reading →

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Modern Day Pride and Prejudice

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

There is a new version of Pride and Prejudice to be released soon. Below you will find the link to the official website. I am not sure that I approve of the looks of the man playing Mr. Darcy (not … Continue reading →

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