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25 February 2005

Now I’m curious

Filed under: Housekeeping — Mags @ 3:31 pm

Can somebody please tell me why we’ve gotten a zillion hits from folks searching for the phrase “Jane Austen heroine” today? Is there a contest or something? I know that eBay Treasure Hunt thing is over, so that can’t be it…

3 Responses to “Now I’m curious”

  1. Melanie Says:
    February 25th, 2005 at 5:20 pm

    It was a clue in a crossword puzzle.

  2. Mags Says:
    February 25th, 2005 at 5:29 pm

    Well, that explains it! Thanks!

  3. Mags Says:
    February 25th, 2005 at 10:13 pm

    It occurred to me that we should perhaps provide a list:

    Elinor Dashwood
    Marianne Dashwood
    Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bennet
    Jane Bennet
    Fanny Price
    Emma Woodhouse
    Catherine Morland
    Anne Elliot

    Since it’s a crossword, I’m guessing the answer you are looking for is probably EMMA. ;-)

    Anyone care to share which paper it was in? USA Today or the NYT?

 

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