A short story titled “Five Ways Jane Austen Never Died” has been published by Fortean Bureau, “a magazine of speculative fiction.” We found it fascinating if a bit strange (but hey, speculative fiction) and in some places a little difficult emotionally to read. We have been known to weep over Jane’s final letters and those of Cassandra announcing her death, but this story was strangely compelling.
(Via the Janeites discussion list)
Alert AustenBlog Reader Kirsty sent us a link to a quiz culled from the new book So You Think You Know Jane Austen? by John Sutherland and Deirdre LeFaye, which is currently available in the U.K. and will be published in June in the U.S.
(The Editrix got 16 out of 18 correct, and on the two she missed originally chose the correct answer but then reconsidered it and changed them. There’s a lesson in there for all of you preparing to sit your SATs and GCSEs.)
Thanks for the link, Kirsty!
The Yale Daily News reviews BRIDE AND PREJUDICE:
Beware literati of Yale: “Bride and Prejudice” is not a visionary reworking of Jane Austen’s masterpiece. Other than the fact that one of the characters happens to be named Darcy — and that love and marriage make guest appearances — this Bollywood comedy bears no resemblance to the 1813 Victorian novel.
QUEEN VICTORIA WASN’T EVEN BORN YET IN 1813!!!! ARRRRRGH!!!!
Besides, which movie did they see that “bears no resemblance” to the novel?
The Ivy Leaguers a little to the north do better, placing the novel in the 18th century. Well, that’s when Jane wrote it, so Professor Mags will give them credit for that one.
The Hall County, Georgia library system became the first library system in Georgia and only the fifth in the U.S. to offer downloadable audiobooks, including Pride and Prejudice, to its patrons. The article on AccessNorthGa.com makes an excellent point: downloadable audio books means that more users can access a single copy of the audiobook at one time, eliminating waiting lists. We hope more libraries offer this excellent service in the future.
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