Tag Archives: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prometheus – John Kessel

Posted on February 24, 2018 by stewartry

I haven’t posted here since November?? Oops. I don’t really have any excuses (life, the universe, and everything)… and I’ll have to try to do better. Or Netgalley will boot me. Speaking of which: I have to give a lot … Continue reading →

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He Taught Me To Hope – P.O. Dixon, Pearl Hewitt

Posted on January 7, 2016 by stewartry

Jane Austen continuations or reimaginings are always problematical. Just like fan-fiction in general, or unheralded self-published books, or Star Trek novels, there is now and then a gem which makes the hunt somewhat worthwhile. Not too often, however. He Taught … Continue reading →

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Georgiana Darcy’s Diary – Anna Elliott

Posted on March 9, 2013 by stewartry

Let me start off by listing the strikes against this book. It’s apparently self-published (not, of course, an automatic guarantee of Bad, but it is a truth universally acknowledged that self-pubs are more prone to editorial quality issues). Its author’s … Continue reading →

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A challenging 2013, part 2

Posted on January 15, 2013 by stewartry

The third challenge I signed up for for 2013 (the other two being mentioned in the previous post) is the Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary Challenge, sponsored by the austenprose blog: “If you have not read Jane Austen’s masterpiece (or would … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Made Me Do It: story collection (LTER)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by stewartry

I won this from LibraryThing’s Member Giveaway – Many thanks. The book has an official website: Jane Austen Made Me Do It Partly in celebration, I take it, of the bicentenary of Sense and Sensibility comes this collection of Austenabilia. … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Ruined My Life

Posted on July 12, 2011 by stewartry

Pre-judgements on books are always iffy. Without some kind of pre-judgement, without the weighing of cover art and blurb, opening a book cover would be like opening an unlabeled can: will it be beans, or cherry pie filling, or one … Continue reading →

Posted in books, literary fiction | Tagged Beth Pattilo, Emma, fictional history, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Ruined My Life, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility | 3 Comments