Mr. Palmer, Clips from Sense and Sensibility

Hugh Laurie as Mr. Palmer. Surely his performance as this man is unrivaled by other actors who have played the part.

Seen on the Blogosphere

• The Clever Pup features Hugh Laurie's sartorial splendor as Mr. Palmer in Sense & Sensibility. Click here for your Hugh fix of the day.

• Apparently the Brontë patriarch,Patrick, was a mean old gorgon of a man. His children feared him and historians did not view him kindly, to put it mildly. A photograph of Patrick Brontë resurfaced recently in an antiques fair. Click here to read an interesting account of the journey that Patrick's image has taken over the years. Curiously, it is still in quest of a suitable home.

• Juliet Stevenson is wowing the audiences and critics onstage in Duet for One. Known as the mistress of the audio book and for her comedic portrayal of Mrs. Elton in Emma, Juliet continues to entertain us with her immense acting talent.

• Have you seen Jonny Lee Miller as Lord Byron in 2003's Byron? He's made a convert out of me, convincing me that he has the acting chops to play Mr. Knightley in the 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma. Watch his performance on Netflix On Demand. It's a 2-part BBC series also starring Vanessa Redgrave.

• Moving from compelling to cute, look at these Darcy and Lizzy die-cuts. Oh my.

• Lizzy Bennet, er Jennifer Ehle, gave birth to a daughter in March. She named her Tallulah Ryan. How cool.

• Finally, here's a polyvore image inspired by images from Jane Austen's World. Blush.

Posted by Vic, Jane Austen's World