When all of this is over, I'm going to visit Chawton!
Kudos to Austenites who could step up and safe the roof in these trying times!!
18 October, 2020
Keeping A Roof Over Jane's Home
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/amp/news/keeping-a-roof-over-austen-s-home
29 August, 2020
Becoming A More Active Austenite
Very soon I plan to do book reviews and discussions on the novels and movies connected to Jane Austen.
Some of the movies and shows may be older ones, but I want to be more active with this blog on Jane Austen and the Regency period.
I have gone back to reading again, so I will going to be more active in this blog.
I have been so busy and working to the point that I haven't even re-read one novel or watched a single Jane Austen flick in years. Things have been getting better this year for me, so that now I can do the things that I enjoy.
In recent years, I have learned how to knit. I love it, and I can watch movies as I knit. I can also listen to audiobooks while I am knitting too. I could even try to do some knitting crossover posts from time to time.
Since Autumn and winter are coming, I will be able to snuggle in and enjoy reading again. I am looking forward to this. Holiday season is still coming despite the sad pandemic that is covering the globe, so this will be a great time to get comfortable, grab Pride & Prejudice book or show, a cup of hot tea or coffee (I have a Keurig that I have totally fallen in love with), put on some classical music and living in Regency England. It will be totally awesone!
I can't wait to become a better Austenite!
Have an Austen-esque Day!
Karollynn
28 March, 2020
Good News For Emma Fans!!
Hello everyone!
I know that many in the US are upset over the fact that this pandemic has blocked us from seeing Emma on the silver screen. It is frustrating, but what can we do, we need to protect ourselves and each other in this trying time.
However, don't be discouraged. I have discovered that many movies that were supposed to come out in the theaters are being shown on Amazon Prime Video with a rental fee, including Emma!!
With subscriptions on Amazon Prime, you can find many Jane Austen adaptations, so I think we have her covered for most of us!!
I am sure that many have been taking this time to re-read for the millionth time the novels. Thank you Miss Austen!!
I think that this was the PERFECT time for Emma to come out again. We are now going through a social change in the way we greet each other, and it looks like they style of Jane Austen's time has finally come back to life in a few ways! Our favorite time in history is now back in fashion after 200+ years!!
I think we should don our Regency era gloves and go out and bow to our neighbors al la Miss Eliza Bennett style, what do you think?
Just a little humor and good news for Jane Austen fans the world over!!
Stay healthy and try to get a little fresh air when you can!
-Karollynn
I know that many in the US are upset over the fact that this pandemic has blocked us from seeing Emma on the silver screen. It is frustrating, but what can we do, we need to protect ourselves and each other in this trying time.
However, don't be discouraged. I have discovered that many movies that were supposed to come out in the theaters are being shown on Amazon Prime Video with a rental fee, including Emma!!
With subscriptions on Amazon Prime, you can find many Jane Austen adaptations, so I think we have her covered for most of us!!
I am sure that many have been taking this time to re-read for the millionth time the novels. Thank you Miss Austen!!
I think that this was the PERFECT time for Emma to come out again. We are now going through a social change in the way we greet each other, and it looks like they style of Jane Austen's time has finally come back to life in a few ways! Our favorite time in history is now back in fashion after 200+ years!!
I think we should don our Regency era gloves and go out and bow to our neighbors al la Miss Eliza Bennett style, what do you think?
Just a little humor and good news for Jane Austen fans the world over!!
Stay healthy and try to get a little fresh air when you can!
-Karollynn
22 January, 2020
Emma 2020
Here's an article I read today about the new Emma staring Anya Taylor-Joy as interviewed by director of Clueless' Amy Heckerling:
I have to admit that I am so excited that I have dusted off my copy of Emma and am watching past productions like a mad woman!
I have even gone so far as to grab all six novels and am planning a yearly re-read, which is seriously interfering with my Outlander preparations (grins).
I think I lost an entire day to Colin Firth last week...oh well, what a way to lose it, huh? (Wink wink)!
Happy Reading!!
~Karollynn
22 November, 2019
The New Emma
It has been a long time since I have had the opportunity to return.
Life has been busy these last few years, but when I saw the teaser for the upcoming Emma set to premiere in February 2020, my heart and soul became Austen inspired once again!
https://www.vogue.com/article/emma-movie-trailer
I think that this version will be fun to watch, and looks as if we will see Jane's version of our Emma come out-the spoiled little meddlesome rich girl.
Have a great Austen Friday! I'll be back soon!
Karollynn
12 November, 2014
22 July, 2013
Bringing In The Royal Prince Of Cambridge
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Austen program to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the arrival of the new Prince of Cambridge.
Born at 4:24 pm, weighing in at 8 lbs, 6 oz.!
Prince William, we have watched you from the day YOU were born and this is the happiest of days, your mother is smiling down on you as is the rest of the world!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!
Young prince, may you grow up to be a strong man and a good one!!
21 July, 2013
Jane Austen Discussion Groups?
Hello everyone! I am sorry for being gone so long. So many things keep happening that it is hard to get situated.
I have been searching for Jane Austen groups in my area and getting disappointed for lack of finding any. I would love to get together with people like myself and enjoy discussing the books and making friends with others. Alas, it is not really meant to be.
JASNA only has two groups in Ohio and they are too far away, none in the greater Cincinnati area. I am about to join the group, but wondering at where the Cincinnati group meets.
I will continue the search.
My next re-read will be Emma because I adore her.
Happy reading
~Karollynn
07 May, 2013
Was Elizabeth Bennett Gullible?
I have been re-reading Pride & Prejudice and have come to the conclusion that Elizabeth Bennett is gullible.
Alright, hear me out because this is interesting.
In the beginning of the novel, we know that Elizabeth makes a judgment on Mr. Darcy based on his words to Mr. Bingly within her hearing...no, that isn't where I begin to believe she is, because in the statements made by Mr. Darcy himself, which were rude.
But it is the whole deal with Mr. Wickham where we see her truest failings.
Alright, so the man was charming and he was handsome according to everyone he came in contact with..I understand that, but my questions have been raised by this:
Elizabeth had barely been introduced to Mr. Wickham the day before when he starts questioning how well she knew Mr. Darcy and how he was received in the neighborhood...I would have raised an eyebrow at this to begin with, why would a total stranger start asking me personal questions about another man? Then he proceeds to tell her of the "dastardly" dead and ill treatment he had received at Mr. Darcy's hands...again, I would start to get extremely suspicious of this and ask him point bland why he was telling ME, a virtual stranger to him, this tale and why only to me?
Elizabeth is a 21 year old young woman. She has been described as a very intelligent girl with whit...why does she so readily believe this man when she doesn't even know him?
Now, she tells her sister Jane about this tale of woe done to Mr. Wickham, she says that Wickham had facts to verify his story, yet here again is my finding on this...there weren't many facts or dates involved in the incident to be believable...and he refused to tell everyone else in the room because he claimed he couldn't dishonor Mr. Darcy's father...where were the dates and facts except his claim that he had is living taken from him by Darcy?
Even her sister Jane, who is a kind hearted person cautions her against believing the whole of it until she hears more on the subject, or better yet, let Mr. Darcy defend himself against the man.
It makes me ask another question: Why didn't Elizabeth think when Mr. Wickham didn't show up for the Netherfield ball that there may have been more than one motive for his avoidance of the ball entirely? Like, how about this...being called out for the liar we find out he is by Mr. Darcy himself?
There was also something else interesting. Elizabeth believed Wickham so much and accepted his tale, that when she danced with Mr. Darcy, she had a perfect opportunity to ask Mr. Darcy himself about it and let him defend himself as he could. She didn't, instead she provoked an argument with the man.
It is also interesting to me that Elizabeth would believe the worst in the Bingly sisters and not be surprised by their bad behavior towards Jane but not look at the elephant right in front of her and question him. She was also willing to believe the worst in Mr. Darcy based on First Impressions.
Here is another reason for why I believe that Elizabeth is gullible...when Mr. Darcy finally defends himself against the accusations laid at his feet in a LETTER, she readily believes him and accepts what he says as the absolute truth. Then again, here is where our dear Eliza starts thinking about the oddities of the earlier conversations with Wickham and finds she had been blinded by prejudice and the original offense he gave by hitting her in her pride with his first statements.
I find it interesting that Elizabeth would believe Wickham because of what he had said, but it takes Mr. Darcy writing to her to change her mind and opinions.
Of course, Darcy could have said anything he wanted to about Wickham and Elizabeth would believe what he had said, she was quick to start changing her opinions of Darcy and Wickham after this.
I know this is what makes the story so great and shows the change in human minds and hearts when we realize we were wrong when we first meet people, and in a century where men and women had to follow rules set forth by society, it seems odd that impressions were made without getting to talk and know each other as they could have had they lived in our time.
I just wonder why Elizabeth was so easily fooled by one man and then was quick to believe the other man in the end.
Alright, hear me out because this is interesting.
In the beginning of the novel, we know that Elizabeth makes a judgment on Mr. Darcy based on his words to Mr. Bingly within her hearing...no, that isn't where I begin to believe she is, because in the statements made by Mr. Darcy himself, which were rude.
But it is the whole deal with Mr. Wickham where we see her truest failings.
Alright, so the man was charming and he was handsome according to everyone he came in contact with..I understand that, but my questions have been raised by this:
Elizabeth had barely been introduced to Mr. Wickham the day before when he starts questioning how well she knew Mr. Darcy and how he was received in the neighborhood...I would have raised an eyebrow at this to begin with, why would a total stranger start asking me personal questions about another man? Then he proceeds to tell her of the "dastardly" dead and ill treatment he had received at Mr. Darcy's hands...again, I would start to get extremely suspicious of this and ask him point bland why he was telling ME, a virtual stranger to him, this tale and why only to me?
Elizabeth is a 21 year old young woman. She has been described as a very intelligent girl with whit...why does she so readily believe this man when she doesn't even know him?
Now, she tells her sister Jane about this tale of woe done to Mr. Wickham, she says that Wickham had facts to verify his story, yet here again is my finding on this...there weren't many facts or dates involved in the incident to be believable...and he refused to tell everyone else in the room because he claimed he couldn't dishonor Mr. Darcy's father...where were the dates and facts except his claim that he had is living taken from him by Darcy?
Even her sister Jane, who is a kind hearted person cautions her against believing the whole of it until she hears more on the subject, or better yet, let Mr. Darcy defend himself against the man.
It makes me ask another question: Why didn't Elizabeth think when Mr. Wickham didn't show up for the Netherfield ball that there may have been more than one motive for his avoidance of the ball entirely? Like, how about this...being called out for the liar we find out he is by Mr. Darcy himself?
There was also something else interesting. Elizabeth believed Wickham so much and accepted his tale, that when she danced with Mr. Darcy, she had a perfect opportunity to ask Mr. Darcy himself about it and let him defend himself as he could. She didn't, instead she provoked an argument with the man.
It is also interesting to me that Elizabeth would believe the worst in the Bingly sisters and not be surprised by their bad behavior towards Jane but not look at the elephant right in front of her and question him. She was also willing to believe the worst in Mr. Darcy based on First Impressions.
Here is another reason for why I believe that Elizabeth is gullible...when Mr. Darcy finally defends himself against the accusations laid at his feet in a LETTER, she readily believes him and accepts what he says as the absolute truth. Then again, here is where our dear Eliza starts thinking about the oddities of the earlier conversations with Wickham and finds she had been blinded by prejudice and the original offense he gave by hitting her in her pride with his first statements.
I find it interesting that Elizabeth would believe Wickham because of what he had said, but it takes Mr. Darcy writing to her to change her mind and opinions.
Of course, Darcy could have said anything he wanted to about Wickham and Elizabeth would believe what he had said, she was quick to start changing her opinions of Darcy and Wickham after this.
I know this is what makes the story so great and shows the change in human minds and hearts when we realize we were wrong when we first meet people, and in a century where men and women had to follow rules set forth by society, it seems odd that impressions were made without getting to talk and know each other as they could have had they lived in our time.
I just wonder why Elizabeth was so easily fooled by one man and then was quick to believe the other man in the end.
07 January, 2013
200 Years Of Pride & Prejudice
January 28, 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of Pride & Prejudice's publication in three volumes.
I am excited because I have chosen to use P&P as my re-read for the month of January.
I know, I already did a Jane marathon on my birthday, but I feel it is a good idea to go ahead and do it yet again.
While I am reading, I will probably watch the movies again and have a rousing good time doing so.
I think we should celebrate!!
Pride & Prejudice was originally First Impressions as everyone knows, but was edited and changed after the success of Sense & Sensibility and finally published in 1813 in three volumes, later, it would be published as a full novel...
So, Jane, we celebrate the publication with you, even if you didn't publish under your own name at the time, it was still YOURS!!
I am excited because I have chosen to use P&P as my re-read for the month of January.
I know, I already did a Jane marathon on my birthday, but I feel it is a good idea to go ahead and do it yet again.
While I am reading, I will probably watch the movies again and have a rousing good time doing so.
I think we should celebrate!!
Pride & Prejudice was originally First Impressions as everyone knows, but was edited and changed after the success of Sense & Sensibility and finally published in 1813 in three volumes, later, it would be published as a full novel...
So, Jane, we celebrate the publication with you, even if you didn't publish under your own name at the time, it was still YOURS!!
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