Which is your favorite Jane Austen novel?

Riah on Goodreads asked the question. I thought it was an excellent one. I have a hard time choosing between Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion, but Persuasion wins by a hair. Which is your favorite book and why?

Life Below Stairs in the Victorian and Edwardian Country House

Treasure Hunt, the blog that features the National Trust Collections, has written a post about the new book by Sian Evans, Life Below Stairs in the Victorian and Edwardian Country House. Click here to see the fabulous images in the book and to read the review.

Regency Ball at Château Marquette, November 26th

In 1811, during the time of Jane Austen, Napoleon Bonaparte traveled through The Netherlands. Large events were organized in honor of the emperor. Step back 200 years for one evening on November 26th to attend an historic ball organized by the Society Revérence at the Château Marquette in Heemskerk. Find more information about the event at http://www.stichtingreverence.nl/

The video is captioned in Dutch, but the images tell the tale.

Jane Austen September Fashion Throwdown

Fall has arrived with its crisp cool nights and warm days. The sun rises later and sets earlier. We've laid aside our summer clothes or layered them with jackets and coats. Which of these two Regency outfits strike your fancy? The blue pelisse as outerwear or the layered full dress with tasseled shawl?

Belle Assemblee pelisse

Ladys Magazine full dress

I prefer this September outfit
	Blue pelisse
	Full layered dress
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Jane Austen Promenade in Bath

Promenading in Regency Costumes from Lonely Planet covers the 11th annual event sponsored by the Jane Austen Centre in Bath.

The article also includes information about Jane Austen's live and homes (and lists this blog as one of its references!)

Which Regency Author Do You Recommend?



Let's face it, I love Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer novels and have written extensively about them. Several readers have inquired about other authors who write Regency era novels.

One of my favorites is Mary Balogh. Loretta Chase and Amanda Quick also come to mind.

Curious minds want to know: Who's your favorite contemporary Regency author?



Fabulous iPad book apps

Rand's MS in her own handwriting

These iPad book apps include authors' notes and source materials that will enhance your reading pleasure.

"One of Ayn Rand’s most famous works – Atlas Shrugged – is one of the newest books to get the iPad app treatment, with the iPad version released Sept. 13. And the part that may appeal to those who clutch their well-worn paperbacks when faced with a Kindle: the “Atlas Shrugged” app comes, like other iPad book apps, with a multitude of interactive features like rare photos of Rand at work, video and audio excerpts of Rand speaking about her book, and notes from Rand’s journal about passages in “Atlas Shrugged.” - Read the rest of the article here.

One can only imagine what informative source materials come with Jane Austen novels! 

Jane Austen and Poultry

The Jane Austen Centre's Online Magazine features a new article entitled Egg Money. Eggs were a nutritious source of protein and a source for some extra income. Click here to read the article.

Which Jane Austen Character Would You Murder in a Mystery Novel?

Gentle readers, I just held a book giveaway contest on Jane Austen's World. In order to win Tracy Kiely's Murder Most Persuasive, I asked readers to comment on which character they would most like to see murdered off in a murder mystery. The answers are not surprising. In this week's throwdown, please choose three character who most deserve to die a suspicious death.

Plot away!!

Which Jane Austen Character Would You Murder in a Mystery Novel?
	Mr and Mrs Elton
	Willoughby
	Lady Catherine de Bourgh
	Lucy Steele
	Mr. Collins
	Miss Caroline Bingley
	John Thorpe
	George Wickham
	Fanny Dashwood nee Ferrars
	Mrs Clay, Persuasion
	General Tilney
	Maria Rushworth nee Bertram
	Mrs Norris
	William Elliot
	Fanny Price
	Mary Bennet
	Lady Susan
	Mrs. Ferrars
	Sir Walter Elliot
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Mr. Darcy Disco Dances

For those whose sensibilities are delicate and easily wounded, Mr. Darcy drops the F bomb in this comedy sketch:

An 18th Century Self Help Guide for Virgins, Widows, and Wives Up for Auction

Advice book for sale. Image via the Daily Mail.

On September 20th, The Lady’s Companion: or an Infallible Guide to the Fair Sex, published in 1740, will go on sale at Bloomsbury Auctions in London. "The volume would have originally cost around three shillings but is expected to fetch up to £2,000." Learn more about the book at this link from The Daily Mail.

Advice about chastity, 1740. Image from the virtual book.

If the price seems a little steep, one can read the book virtually at this site. The advice contained inside its pages is nothing short of medieval, and would be tolerated for 3 seconds by the modern woman (but perhaps accepted by a nun.)

Jane Austen Book Covers Illustrated by Audrey Niffenegger

Aren't these book covers arresting? We thought so. They were illustrated by Audrey Niffenegger. We can't wait to see more. This edition of Sense and Sensibility will be available in October.

AUDREY NIFFENEGGER (b. South Haven, Michigan, 1963)

Audrey Niffenegger grew up in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois. She teaches writing, letterpress printing, lithography, intaglio, and book making at the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts as well, and she teaches printmaking at the North Shore Art League.- Audrey Niffenegger by Mark Flanagan

Received a B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1985 and an M.F.A. from Northwestern University in 1991. Talented writer and printmaker, awards include an Artist Grant from the Vogelstein Foundation, a Union League Art Scholarship from the Union League Civic Arts Foundation and a George D. and Isabella A. Brown Travelling Fellowship from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Exhibitions include group exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Chicago Cultural Center and the Spertus Museum. This bio of Audrey Niffenegger is from the Fashion Spot

Idea contributed by Raquel Sallaberry, Jane Austen em Português