23 Oct 2015

The Perils of Sensibility

category Abigail Bok, Guest Post, Jane Austen | 2

Fifth in the series We Want More Austen! about the less-known works of Jane Austen. Jane Austen’s earliest passion was for satire. By the age of eleven she was already fixing the absurd conventions of sentimental novels with her critical … Read More
12 Sep 2015

Delicious Encounters

category Books, Jane Austen, Life, Northanger Abbey, Reading, Sophia Rose | 5

While prepping food, I enjoy listening to books. My recent choice was Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen and narrated by Juliet Stevenson (you might remember her in her acting role as Mrs. Elton from the movie adaptation, Emma?). It has … Read More
14 Jun 2015

We Want More Austen! No. 1: Sanditon

category Abigail Bok, Jane Austen | 4

The one awful thing about being a Jane Austen fan is that she only published six novels. We’re always left hungry for more. But don’t despair, there is more Jane Austen to love—and not just in the stories written by … Read More