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Showing posts with label Mansfield Park Madness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mansfield Park Madness. Show all posts

Friday, August 29

Mansfield Park Madness: Day 15 Give-away X 4

“I am worn out with civility,” said he. “I have been talking incessantly all night, and with nothing to say.” Edmund Bertram, Mansfield Park, Chapter 28

Austen-esque author Amanda Grange’s Edmund Bertram’s Diary has just been released in paperback by Berkley Trade and three copies are being offered (and three other titles as well) as the next give-away in day 15 of Mansfield Park Madness at Austenprose. This retelling of Jane Austen’s classic novel Mansfield Park is from the perspective of its male protagonist Edmund Bertram, and is her fourth book in her “Hero series”. Other Mansfield Park sequels available in the give-away are; Mansfield Park Revisited by Joan Aiken, The Matters at Mansfield: or The Crawford Affair, by Carrie Berbis and Central Park, by Debra White Smith

You have only two more days to leave comments to qualify for the all 17 great give-aways being offered during Mansfield Park Madness. Be sure to check out all the discussion on the novel, movies and book sequels during this great blog event continuing to August 31.

Upcoming posts
Only two days left to qualify for the many great give-aways
Winners announced August 31
Day 16 – Aug 30 MP: What People Are Saying
Day 17 – Aug 31 MP Madness Conclusion

posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Monday, August 25

Mansfield Park Madness: Day 11 Give-away!

“There, I will stake my last like a woman of spirit. No cold prudence for me. I am not born to sit still and do nothing. If I lose the game, it shall not be from not striving for it.” Mary Crawford, Mansfield Park, Chapter 25

This beautiful Jane Austen inspired address book by Potter style is the next give-away to be offered in day 11 of Mansfield Park Madness at Austenprose. It has a vintage image of a Regency lady at her writing desk on the cover and includes alphabetical tabs for quick reference.

Be sure to check out all the discussion on the novel, movies and book sequels during this great blog event continuing to August 31. Don’t miss out on your chance to win any or all of the 17 great prizes being offered over the course of the 17 day event.

Upcoming posts
Day 12 – Aug 26 MP novel discussion chapters 33-40
Day 13 – Aug 27 MP 2007 movie discussion
Day 14 – Aug 28 MP novel discussion chapter 41-48
Day 15 – Aug 29 MP: Sequels, Spinoff’s and Retellings

posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Friday, August 22

Mansfield Park Madness: Day 8 Give-away!

“A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.” Mary Crawford, Chapter 22

Need the perfect Jane Austen inspired gift or a treat for yourself? This beautiful little book, The Jane Austen Miscellany by Lesley Bolton from Sourcebooks may do just the trick, and is being offered as the day 8 give-away of Mansfield Park Madness at Austenprose!

Filled with interesting facts about our favorite author Jane Austen and witty quotes from her novels and life, this is my number one choice to give as a gift to inspire a new fan, and please a veteran.

Tagged as the “ultimate guide of everything Jane Austen for those who just can’t get enough”, it includes

-Fascinating facts of Jane’s life and career
-Quotes from admirers and detractors (can you believe she had detractors?)
-Quotes from your favorite characters
-The barbed wit of Jane herself
-Revealing excerpts from Jane’s personal letters
-Profiles of Jane’s brooding heroes, feisty heroines, comically flawed relatives and scurrilous villains
-The best of the sequels: suggestions for further reading and movie viewing
-Much, much more!

Be sure to check out all the discussion on the novel, movies and book sequels during this great blog event continuing to August 31. Don’t miss out on your chance to win any or all of the 17 great prizes being offered over the course of the 17 day event.

Upcoming posts
Day 9 – Aug 23 MP novel discussion chapters 25-32:
Day 10 – Aug 24 MP 1999 movie discussion
Day 11 – Aug 25 MP Oxford book review
Day 12 – Aug 26 MP novel discussion chapters 33-40

posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Tuesday, August 19

Mansfield Park Madness: Day 5 Give-away!

“We have a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.” Fanny Price, Mansfield Park

This beautiful Jane Austen inspired lined journal is designed by Potter Style and is the next give-away to be offered on day 5 of Mansfield Park Madness at Austenprose. It has a vintage image of a Regency era lady on the cover and a great quote by the shy but wise heroine Fanny Price from Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park.

Be sure to check out all the discussion on the novel, movies and book sequels during this great blog event continuing to August 31st. On day 5 we will be exploring and discussing chapters 9-16 of the novel. By leaving a comment there, you qualify for a drawing for this charming journal. Don’t miss out on your chance to win any or all of the 17 great prizes being offered over the course of the 17 day event. It's not too late to participate!

Upcoming posts
Day 5 – Aug 19 MP novel discussion chapters 9-16
Day 6 – Aug 20 Metropolitan movie discussion
Day 7 – Aug 21 MP novel discussion chapters 17-24
Day 8 – Aug 22 MP great quotes and quips

Posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Friday, August 15

Mansfield Park Madness Begins @ Austenprose



17 Days of Great Give-aways!



Jane Austen’s most mysteriously misunderstood novel will be given a fair shake as the blog Austenprose endeavours to unravel it’s charms and short-comings (are there any?) in a 17 day blog event, Mansfield Park Madness, August 15-31, 2008. This Mansfield Park 101 will feature discussions of the novel, movie adaptations and book sequels geared for the novice reader, but also open to all levels of literature lovers and Janeites alike.

Amazingly, there will also be 17 days of great give-aways of books, movies and Jane Austen ephemera to the lucky winners. To qualify for the daily drawings, just join in the conversation by leaving a comment in a post. The complete details are available here.

Don’t miss out on your chance for all the fun discussions and give-aways at Mansfield Park Madness. Please join us - because gentle Fanny Price has requested your attendance and does not want to be viewed as insipid any longer!

Cheers, Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Upcoming Posts
Day 1 – Aug 15 MPM introduction
Day 2 - Aug 16 MP novel discussion chapters 1-8
Day 3 – Aug 17 MP 1983 movie review and discussion
Day 4 – Aug 18 MP Naxos (Juliet Stevenson) audio