4 Jan 2016

Mary Crawford. The Original Cosmo Girl?

category Austenesque, Featured, fiction, Inspired, Jane Austen, JaneWithATwist, Sun-Kissed, Then Comes Winter | 13

Mary Crawford…a cosmo girl? That complex, charming, antagonist from Mansfield Park? Sure. And why not? To me, her tractable morals make a far more congenial drinking buddy, I mean, compelling literary character than the novel’s heroine, Fanny Price. Over the holiday break, … Read More
23 Dec 2015

Of Heedless and Susceptible Young Men

category Abigail Bok, fiction, Jane Austen, Short Story | 2

Seventh in the series We Want More Austen! about the less-known works of Jane Austen. During this season of family gatherings, I find myself looking at Jane Austen’s childhood writings in the context of her family life. Many of her … Read More
19 Nov 2015

Man Traps and Murder

category Abigail Bok, Anthology, Austenesque, fiction, Jane Austen, Short Story, Sun-Kissed, Uncategorized | 5

Sixth in the series We Want More Austen! about the less-known works of Jane Austen. Man traps? Murder? Doesn’t sound much like Jane Austen. I could just as easily have used the title “Dicing and Drunkenness,” and you wouldn’t have … Read More

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