"It is a truth generally acknowledged that everyone is longing to escape..." ~Amanda Price, Lost In Austen
Welcome!
As much as I hate to admit, that Amanda's words in Lost In Austen are more true than most.
This obsession of Jane began with watching the 2005 version of Pride & Prejudice, but at the time I was not as interested as I should have been. I had seen Emma with Gweneth Paltrow but still didn't take much notice, until....
Then a few years ago I watched Lost In Austen and my true obsession began.
I was consumed. I got the 1995 version of Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth and my heart was on its journey into Pemberly and the world of Jane Austen.
At Christmas, I received the best gift a girl could want-a volume of Jane's novels. I was beside myself with joy because I had owned various copies of some of the books, but was not truly interested in reading til now. I had lost them all, and to receive this gift gave me great pleasure.
After a few months of fondling the book and finally reading Pride & Prejudice, I pondered what I wanted to do. I did research and looked up everything I could from Jane online to the Regency online as well.
I decided that I am going to go on a journey through Jane's world and novels, using them to inspire me in my own writing. So this is my journey...
I will blog about the books, Jane herself, the Regency world, and generally anything I wish as it pertains to myself and how I can be more like Jane or any of her characters, including movies, fan fiction and authors who write sequels, pre-quels and re-writes.
Since I am a writer myself, I may decide to write my own novel of this period.
May you enjoy this journey of escape with me, and read with me!
Welcome!
As much as I hate to admit, that Amanda's words in Lost In Austen are more true than most.
This obsession of Jane began with watching the 2005 version of Pride & Prejudice, but at the time I was not as interested as I should have been. I had seen Emma with Gweneth Paltrow but still didn't take much notice, until....
Then a few years ago I watched Lost In Austen and my true obsession began.
I was consumed. I got the 1995 version of Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth and my heart was on its journey into Pemberly and the world of Jane Austen.
At Christmas, I received the best gift a girl could want-a volume of Jane's novels. I was beside myself with joy because I had owned various copies of some of the books, but was not truly interested in reading til now. I had lost them all, and to receive this gift gave me great pleasure.
After a few months of fondling the book and finally reading Pride & Prejudice, I pondered what I wanted to do. I did research and looked up everything I could from Jane online to the Regency online as well.
I decided that I am going to go on a journey through Jane's world and novels, using them to inspire me in my own writing. So this is my journey...
I will blog about the books, Jane herself, the Regency world, and generally anything I wish as it pertains to myself and how I can be more like Jane or any of her characters, including movies, fan fiction and authors who write sequels, pre-quels and re-writes.
Since I am a writer myself, I may decide to write my own novel of this period.
May you enjoy this journey of escape with me, and read with me!
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