Jane Austen Today, Indeed!

Dear Vic,

It's a pleasure find out these little things about Jane! Jane Austen Today, the book!

Joel Weinsheimer, editor of the book, is from University of Minnesota. He specializes in late 18th century literature, Samuel Johnson and Jane Austen.

You can bid for the book on ebay.

Posted by Raquel Sallaberry, Jane Austen em Português

Jane: Is She Really Not That Into Us?

Here's an interesting take on Jane Austen from an article by Mikita Brottman published today in the Huffington Post:

There's no point trying to understand what it is about Jane Austen that's so compelling to today's women, because Jane Austen™ has very little to do with Jane Austen. Jane Austen™ is a retro fantasy creation, a sassy, ironic, independent woman. Jane Austen™ is all about social snubs, overheard conversations, implied relationships, and signifiers of status, especially hair and clothes. Jane Austen™ thrives in social enclaves full of privileged women obsessed with material wealth, class distinctions, and, always, the underlying
mating dance.

This sweeping statement colors all Janeites with the same brush. Frankly, I see very little of myself in it, since I read Jane for pleasure and approach her era from an historical perspective, much like the other ladies in my local Janeite group.

Update: Interestingly, Austen blog used the same 'brush' analogy as I did. Aren't we Janeites amazingly in sync with one another?

I Have Changed This Blog

Dear readers,

I have completed migrating Jane Austen's World to a new site as you can see in the prominent link to your left!

The blog you are reading has a new title: Jane Austen Today. From now on this site will offer current items of interest, such as book reviews, interviews with authors, and information about actors and actresses who have acted in Jane Austen films. Occasionally, I will cross post on both blogs, but for the most part Jane Austen Today will feature current information, and Jane Austen's World will describe the Regency Era.

The links in the sidebar will reflect the new direction this blog is taking as well. Stay tuned for some exciting changes, including my interview with Lori Smith, the author of A Walk With Jane Austen. The post sits below.