Tuesday Open Thread: Fake Jane Edition
It’s time once again for the Tuesday Open Thread, in which we post links to items that don’t quite call for a full post, but we think our readers might find interesting nonetheless.
Actually this item probably would have merited a full post, but since Alert Janeite Ben, who sent it in, suggested it for the Open Thread, we thought we would oblige (and we have nothing else to post anyway this week): Five terrible fake Jane Austen novels. For the record, we would totally read Funk and Functionality.
What’s new in your patch of Janeiteland?
August 26th, 2008 at 10:11 am
How serendipitous! I had “fried and credulous” last night, and then watched “Sense and Sensibility” again.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Well, after taking my first born back to college a couple of days ago, I’ve been wallowing in Cried and Tremulous. Sigh.
August 27th, 2008 at 3:41 am
One of the Blackadder seasons featured similar titles. (rummages for DVD) Season 3 episodes: Dish and Dishonesty, Ink and Incapability, Nob and Nobility, Sense and Senility, Amy and Amiability, and Duel and Duality. Hugh Laurie as the Prince Regent. Great stuff.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I just acquired ->
The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World
Thanks Mags!
As for fake JA’s: I’m currently reading Emmacakes. It’s a cookbook.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I’ve been working at a bookstore this summer and today at work I overheard some 18 year old boy call Jane Eyre “just a chick book.” I was so appalled.
September 8th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Ok then Mccain was starring in Sence and Senility?or Dish and Dishonesty?