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Engaging Stories: Miss Austen and Her Beaux, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors. Part II will arrive next Thursday, October 12.  How many times was Jane Austen engaged—or married (!)? Thoughts about her short life—and her emotional life, whatever it may have been—bubble up in this … Continue reading →

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References to Austen’s Life and Writing in the Film “Becoming Jane”

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Becoming Jane is an imaginative, romantic tale that captures Jane Austen’s spirit, while playing with the truth. Many of us who delve in Austen-inspired literature write our own “what if” stories, but one must be able to suspend reality and accept … Continue reading →

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Movie Discussion – Becoming Jane

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

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

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