‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want…
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this re-read of Jane Austen’s third published novel. I’d only read…
Part of the channel ITV’s ‘Jane Austen season’ in 2007, this adaptation of the author’s last novel was decent enough…
Northanger Abbey is a fun read, with well-defined characters and a strong sense of place. It’s also a defence of…
My previous post on writers I’d love to have coffee with was very popular. My blogger friend Ryan stole my…
Our reading tastes tend to change over time. We return to some authors again and again, authors we never get…
I was hoping to like and understand Persuasion better than I did thirteen years ago. Unlike my re-reading of Sense…
Ah, Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy. So proud, so prejudiced. Also, he’s attractively rich. Portrayed on screen by a succession of handsome…
Jane Austen’s novel of 1815 is given the nineties rom-com treatment in this charming film, which was released the year…
I’ve struggled with Jane Austen’s books sometimes. The meanings can be difficult to understand, the situations can be hard to…