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12 August 2004

MetaAustenBlog

Filed under: Housekeeping — Mags @ 11:42 pm

We have added some informative static pages to the site that might be of interest to our regular visitors. The links are in the navigation menu (to the right) under the heading “Site Info.” There are instructions for site navigation and some information about this weblog and the philosophy behind it as well as the AustenBlog Staff. If you don’t get this whole “blog” thing, they might be helpful. If you should have further questions, please e-mail us at editor AT austenblog.com and we will be delighted to assist.

Capital, capital!

Filed under: Screen — Mags @ 9:52 pm

A paean to the joy of Darcy Sideburns, disguised as a review of the 1995 BBC miniseries of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, which will be broadcast on the Australian television network ABC this Sunday:

Oh, Mr Darcy! Eliza Bennet knows the measure of a man is a brooding burn. Not the short burn. Not the parallel burn. No, a bit of an anvil with a touch of mutton-chop. A burn of scorching desire that undresses the soul. Intense barbering to light a bonfire in a light and pleasing, muddy-booted woman’s vivacious heart. A perfect combination of man and sullen sidepanels. Yes, oh yes, yes, yes.

Go read it, really.

Decorate the Jane Austen way

Filed under: Jane in the News — Mags @ 9:36 pm

Century Furniture’s Jane Austen Collection offers stylish wood office furniture inspired by Jane.

One of the most highly prized English authors of the 19th century, Jane Austen provides the inspiration for these treasured family heirlooms. The egg-and-dart mouldings and dentil accents allude to a time when attention to detail was rewarded. Classic beaded drawer fronts and fluted posts create a formal atmosphere and the perfect platform to display our exquisite finishes.

There are also Shakespeare and Victor Hugo collections.

New Jane Austen novel discovered

Filed under: Jane in the News — Mags @ 9:24 pm

Well, perhaps not. The “youth correspondent” for fredericksburg.com gives Madame Bovary a scathing review, but fortunately she is able to offer her readers an alternative:

If ever you find yourself craving a classic novel, try Jane Austen’s “Jane Eyre,” where our heroine actually has a brain and the dialogue is reasonably realistic.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to track that one down on amazon.com. Too bad. It sounded pretty good.

 

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