Tag Archives: Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen – Rosalyn Landor

Posted on June 21, 2016 by stewartry

Like most fine books, there is something new here every time I read it – or listen to it. I don’t remember being quite so shocked at the characters before. Lucy Steele … wow. She is a nasty, scheming piece … 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 →

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