Tag Archives: Pride and Prejudice

When Mr. Darcy First Spoke to Me

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

originally published on Darcyholic Diversions The First Time Mr. Darcy Spoke to Me When I was twelve, I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time. My mother, may she rest in peace, was a great reader, and like the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy”

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

To celebrate the release of my latest novel, The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy, I thought I might give you a taste of the story line. The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy begins some three months after the close of Christmas at … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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A Birthday Salute to Abigail Reynolds

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Saturday, January 15, is Abigail Reynolds’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Abigail. http://pf.kizoa.com/sflite.swf?did=1402227&k=P26353159&hk=1

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Pride and Prejudice 2005 – Movie Discussion

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Regina Jeffers

This is a film where the spectator enjoys a lesson in Voyeurism 101. We follow the story as we view the characters through windows, eavesdrop on them through doors, read over their shoulders, stand behind them while they are conversing, … Continue reading →

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My Interview from “My Jane Austen Book Club” on Oct. 7, 2010

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Regina Jeffers

Writing passionately comes easily to Regina Jeffers. A master teacher, for thirty-nine years, she passionately taught thousands of students English in the public schools of West Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina. Yet, “teacher” does not define her as a person. … Continue reading →

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