Jane Austen's Work

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In defence of Fanny Price

fanny price

In defence of Fanny Price

Fanny Price was recently voted Austen's least liked protagonists. Do you agree?

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What is Free Indirect Discourse?

Why did Jane Austen choose Free Indirect Discourse? Find out in this blog.

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Horrid gothic tales courtesy of Isabella Thorpe!

It's that time of year- cosy, novel reading season. What better for October than a Gothic novel? Let's see what Northanger Abbey's Isabella Thorpe ...

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The Bank of England Reveals Jane Austen's Income

How much did Mansfield Park rake in for Miss Austen?

Cassandra Austen

Cassandra Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Queen Victoria and a Destruction of Letters

Margaret Mills shares her thoughts on Jane Austen's sister Cassandra's destruction of their correspondence.

Catherine Morland

Catherine Morland: A Failed Gothic Novel Heroine?

Lucie Rivet offers her thoughts on Northanger Abbey's heroine.

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Jane Austen: Why do Millennials Love her so Much?

Why does Austen have such enduring popularity with young people?

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Don't Insult Your Children, Give Them Jane Austen

by Allison Burr My kids saw that scoundrel Willoughby at Chic-Fil-A last night. Or so they thought. We had just finished our chicken sandwiches...

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Jane Austen: Family Therapist?

by Patrice Sarath One of the joys of re-reading Jane Austen’s novels is finding something new each time, bringing with it a deeper understan...

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Pride and Prejudice and “Universally Acknowledged” “Truths”

Pride and Prejudice and "Universally Acknowledged" "Truths" by Seth Snow [Note: Throughout this essay, when I refer to specific words from Pr...

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A Library Talk About Jane Austen

by Margaret Mills As a part-time adult education lecturer in English literature and history, I am never happier than when I am asked to deliver ...

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Austen Superpowers: Finding Yours with Lizzy Bennet

Austen Superpowers: Finding Yours with Lizzy Bennet Kindly reproduced here with permission from its author, Laurie Viera Rigler, who is also the...

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Finding Happiness, Austen Style, with Emma, our favourite matchmaker

Welcome to the fourth of a multi-part series of posts on how to lift yourself out of the blues, Austen style. This time, with Emma. Kindly reprodu...