tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post4010753257734890813..comments2024-02-18T22:40:55.084-05:00Comments on Jane Austen Today: Seen on the BlogosphereVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-46877811609427465792009-01-16T15:33:00.000-05:002009-01-16T15:33:00.000-05:00Hmmm, interesting news. I will be very interested ...Hmmm, interesting news. I will be very interested to see what other periods of history they focus on. I would love to see some adaptations of Fanny Burney and Maria Edgeworth's novels - which were late 18th century, maybe too close to the 19th century for the BBC. (?)The Editrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184804847476554759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-55953644326032665992009-01-14T17:02:00.000-05:002009-01-14T17:02:00.000-05:00Ms. Lynn,My humble gratitudes I duly extend in cau...Ms. Lynn,<BR/><BR/>My humble gratitudes I duly extend in cause of your generosity. I sincerely bid you, kind madam, a very fine evening.<BR/><BR/>I remain yours, &c.<BR/>Colonel Brandon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-23046855023351494152009-01-14T00:25:00.000-05:002009-01-14T00:25:00.000-05:00Point taken, Colonel, however, if memory serves, B...Point taken, Colonel, however, if memory serves, Brandon signed his name "Christopher Brandon" in a note attached when he gifted Marianne with the piano forte...of course, they were aquaintances of some time...<BR/><BR/>Maybe I am too much in the 21st century at times, but here we are all friends, with similar interests so...<BR/><BR/>I give you leave to sign your name as you wish and apologies Nonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227580166409342214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-54484526220825693832009-01-13T14:55:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:55:00.000-05:00Ms. Lynn,You are indeed correct in that adroit &am...Ms. Lynn,<BR/><BR/>You are indeed correct in that adroit & perspicacious percipience of yours, madam, regarding that of address ; I do sign Christopher Brandon to a male colleague with whom I am familiar for no short period of time. Alas, I am somewhat reluctant to impose your predilections of familiarity upon Ms. Place in quite the indecorous manner intimat'd, being as we are acquaint&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-64898403012872118422009-01-13T12:24:00.000-05:002009-01-13T12:24:00.000-05:00BTW, a little tip... the real Colonel Brandon woul...BTW, a little tip... the real Colonel Brandon would have signed his name when writing to a friend, <BR/><BR/>Christopher Brandon ! LOLNonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227580166409342214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-84854143344861800702009-01-13T12:20:00.000-05:002009-01-13T12:20:00.000-05:00Are they nuts ? Do they realize how many millions ...Are they nuts ? <BR/><BR/>Do they realize how many millions of fans adore the delights of a so called "bonnet drama" ?<BR/><BR/>I am afraid Masterpiece will not be far behind if this is the trend of the BBC !Nonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227580166409342214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-33821820461875120272009-01-13T00:19:00.000-05:002009-01-13T00:19:00.000-05:00poo them. Just *bonnet* movies? Have they watched ...poo them. Just *bonnet* movies? Have they watched the tragically tragic Tess of the D'Urbervilles? Or any Austen/Bronte adaptation, for that matter?<BR/>sheeeeeesh. At least we have Masterpiece Theatre :Dlaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236509333436906036noreply@blogger.com