Emma Woodhouse and Mr. Darcy: The Double Standard
Emma Woodhouse from Jane Austen’s Emma and Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice are similar characters, and yet why do we dislike one and want to marry...
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Ms. Jane Austen; Royal Favourite and Queen of Sass
Sass a Prince? We would never, but Jane Austen might.
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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?
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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.
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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?
Patrice Sarath discusses the ins and outs of Austen's great family dynamics
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Austen Superpowers: Finding Yours with Lizzy Bennet
What are Lizzy Bennet's superpowers, and how can you work on them yourself?
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Finding Happiness, Austen Style, with Emma, our favourite matchmaker
Feeling bummed out? Let Emma cheer you up!
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