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Music and musicality – Borders Today
Sep 9th
Music and musicality
Borders Today
… one of Britain's longest established early music groups, perform Jane Austen's Musical England at the Melrose Parish Church Hall this evening. …
Borders Today
… one of Britain's longest established early music groups, perform Jane Austen's Musical England at the Melrose Parish Church Hall this evening. …
Be the Master of Your Own Universe – PC The Cowl
Sep 8th
Be the Master of Your Own Universe
PC The Cowl
Attend Development of Western Civilization, dedicated to making Aristotle, Plato, William Shakespeare, Gandhi, Jane Austen, and Winston Churchill citizens …
PC The Cowl
Attend Development of Western Civilization, dedicated to making Aristotle, Plato, William Shakespeare, Gandhi, Jane Austen, and Winston Churchill citizens …
Elizabeth Jenkins, Woman of Letters, Dies at 104 – New York Times
Sep 8th
Elizabeth Jenkins, Woman of Letters, Dies at 104
New York Times
Elizabeth Jenkins, a novelist whose biographies of Jane Austen, Lady Caroline Lamb, Henry Fielding and Elizabeth I established her as one …
New York Times
Elizabeth Jenkins, a novelist whose biographies of Jane Austen, Lady Caroline Lamb, Henry Fielding and Elizabeth I established her as one …
What White People Like … When It Comes To Online Dating – The Frisky (blog)
Sep 8th
 The Frisky (blog) |
What White People Like … When It Comes To Online Dating
The Frisky (blog) Middle Easterners get excited by Vogue and Elizabeth Gilbert, while for Indians it's “When Harry Met Sally” and Jane Austen. Pacific Islanders just love … |
Heritage Open Days returns to go behind doors for 2010 – Culture24
Sep 8th
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Heritage Open Days returns to go behind doors for 2010
Culture24 King's College Library in Cambridge is laying on an exhibition of first and early editions of Jane Austen's works, and other feminist highlights come at … |
Opinion Line (Sept. 8) – Kansas.com
Sep 8th
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Opinion Line (Sept.
 Kansas.com If you love Jane Austen and "Pride and Prejudice," go to the Kechi Playhouse and see "An Improbable Pride and Prejudice," locally written. … |
Exploring the undead: University of Baltimore to offer English class on zombies – Washington Post
Sep 8th
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Exploring the undead: University of Baltimore to offer English class on zombies
Washington Post And "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," the 2009 literary mash-up that has intermittently outsold the Jane Austen original. And "The Walking Dead," the … Zombies lumber into curriculum at University of Baltimore |
New era beckons at Bath – iAfrica.com
Sep 8th
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New era beckons at Bath
iAfrica.com It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a young rugby player of good fortune probably won't sign for Bath just because the city has a Jane Austen … |
Zombies lumber into curriculum at University of Baltimore – Los Angeles Times
Sep 7th
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Zombies lumber into curriculum at University of Baltimore
Los Angeles Times Last year they hit the best-seller list in a bizarre mash-up with Jane Austen called "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." They have inspired math professors … |
Was Jane Austen a Popular Novelist? – Huffington Post (blog)
Sep 7th
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Was Jane Austen a Popular Novelist?
Huffington Post (blog) Jane Austen has conquered the world, as the author of Jane's Fame puts it well. Austen is now a brand. There's been no end of hit films and miniseries of … |
The Literary Pedigree of Product Placement – AdAge.com (blog)
Sep 7th
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The Literary Pedigree of Product Placement
AdAge.com (blog) Charles Dickens, George Eliot and Jane Austen are among the authors found guilty of being the literary ancestors of product-happy writers such as James … |
Zero History – New Statesman
Sep 7th
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Zero History
New Statesman … of characters with ice-cold blood and alien value systems, he rounds things off with a windfall and an engagement – like some kind of Jane Austen ending. |
From courtly to steamy – Akron Beacon Journal
Sep 7th
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From courtly to steamy
Akron Beacon Journal Liang's inspiration was the 19th-century ballroom of Jane Austen's heroines, where the mere touch of a hand ignited passion, love, longing and frustration. … |
Zombies lumber into curriculum at University of Baltimore – Baltimore Sun
Sep 6th
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Zombies lumber into curriculum at University of Baltimore
Baltimore Sun Last year they hit the best-seller list in a bizarre mash-up with Jane Austen called "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." They have inspired math professors … |
Passion rules as Joffrey Ballet performs ‘Age of Innocence’ at Blossom – Akron Beacon Journal
Sep 6th
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Passion rules as Joffrey Ballet performs 'Age of Innocence' at Blossom
Akron Beacon Journal Liang's inspiration was the 19th-century ballroom of Jane Austen's heroines, where the mere touch of a hand ignited passion, love, longing and frustration. … |
Question of the Day – Washington Times
Sep 6th
 Madison County Courier |
Question of the Day
Washington Times "I owe my breakthrough to Jane Austen. I had written about Austen in [my] dissertation and had taken great pleasure teaching her to undergraduates. … Book Club Announces Fall Schedule |
Elizabeth Jenkins – Telegraph.co.uk
Sep 6th
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Elizabeth Jenkins
Telegraph.co.uk Elizabeth Jenkins's fondness for Jane Austen continued throughout her life. In 1940 she was a founder member of the Jane Austen Society, which aimed to buy … |
Book Club Announces Fall Schedule – Madison County Courier
Sep 6th
Madison County Courier |
Book Club Announces Fall Schedule
Madison County Courier (Hamilton, NY) The Jane Austen Book Club will meet monthly from September through December to discuss books and topics by and about the … |
Gary Shteyngart’s Nerd Passion For ‘Zardoz’ – NPR
Sep 6th
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Gary Shteyngart's Nerd Passion For 'Zardoz'
NPR While I cannot quote you a single sentence of Jane Austen, I am embarrassed to confess that to this day, lines like "Stay close to me, inside my aura" and … |
Famous typescripts – BBC News
Sep 6th
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Famous typescripts
BBC News In 2008, Blyton was voted the UK's best loved writer, beating JK Rowling, Jane Austen and even Shakespeare. She was the author behind such children's … |
For many in Kenya, illegal brew has a sting – Lexington Herald Leader
Sep 6th
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For many in Kenya, illegal brew has a sting
Lexington Herald Leader NAIROBI, Kenya — He sits in her front room like a shy vicar from a Jane Austen novel. She's a widow with sad eyes. … |
Small Talk: Emma Donoghue – Financial Times
Sep 6th
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Small Talk: Emma Donoghue
Financial Times I'm named after Jane Austen's Emma, and I've always been able to relate to her. She's strong, confident but quite tactless. Austen. Dickens. … |
WATCH CITY LIFE: Falling in love in Waltham – Wicked Local Waltham
Sep 5th
WATCH CITY LIFE: Falling in love in Waltham Wicked Local Waltham Takasaki surprised Kim with a proposal during a Jane Austen tour of Gore Place, reading a passage from the book "Pride and Prejudice. ... |
Let’s talk about Jonathan Franzen’s “Freedom” – Salon
Sep 5th
 Salon |
Let's talk about Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom"
Salon As the late, great experimental novelist WG Sebald once said of Jane Austen, "Given that you have a world where the rules are clear and where one knows … |
Influences | Paul Griner, novelist – Louisville Courier-Journal
Sep 5th
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Influences | Paul Griner, novelist
Louisville Courier-Journal One of my favorite writers is Jane Austen. I could re-read her endlessly. A friend once said, “When you read Jane Austen, you're reading the truth. … |
Western interest in reincarnation growing – San Francisco Chronicle
Sep 5th
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Western interest in reincarnation growing
San Francisco Chronicle In a twist that would make Jane Austen blush, he thinks he was in love with the soul of his current wife, Jo-Anne, then embodied as a cook in the estate's … |
Genteel to the core – The Hindu
Sep 4th
 The Hindu |
Genteel to the core
The Hindu In its gentle optimism, Major Pettigrew recalls Alexander McCall Smith's droll yarns; in its wit, Jane Austen's acutely observed narratives; … |
Jessica M. Hewitt: Has thinking become obsolete in society? – El Paso Times
Sep 4th
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Jessica M. Hewitt: Has thinking become obsolete in society?
El Paso Times We must strive to cultivate great minds like those who have preceded us: Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Jane Austen, and Bill Gates. … |
MY DVR Guilty Pleasure – Janesville Gazette (blog)
Sep 4th
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MY DVR Guilty Pleasure
Janesville Gazette (blog) But I counter the testosterone by keeping every Jane Austen adaptation I can find. Ha! So that leaves us about 20 percent left on our “active”queue. … |
Genteel to the core – The Hindu
Sep 4th
 The Hindu |
Genteel to the core
The Hindu In its gentle optimism, Major Pettigrew recalls Alexander McCall Smith's droll yarns; in its wit, Jane Austen's acutely observed narratives; … |
Games, books to go anywhere, anytime – USA Today
Sep 4th
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Games, books to go anywhere, anytime
USA Today With full-length classics written by famous authors such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Arthur Conan Doyle, 100 Classics … |
Vineyard Hopping, in Maryland? – New York Times
Sep 3rd
 New York Times |
Vineyard Hopping, in Maryland?
New York Times Peter and Mary Ianniello own the estate and live in the property's focal point: a handsome 1830s manor home, with a look straight out of a Jane Austen novel … |
I spy iPhone – Financial Times
Sep 3rd
 Financial Times |
I spy iPhone
Financial Times Perhaps it's the evocation of the Jane Austen era or the grandness of the architecture but Georgian houses have for a long time epitomised my dream home. … |
Holidaying by house rules – Financial Times
Sep 3rd
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Holidaying by house rules
Financial Times I have seen a fellow advertised who will come and read you Jane Austen at bedtime, or something more racy. I have also seen it stated that picnic hampers … |
Apple TV isn’t 1080p and you shouldn’t care – CNET (blog)
Sep 3rd
 CNET (blog) |
Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care
CNET (blog) Not for BBC Jane Austen or a Sci-Fi blockbuster where resolution is king. Note: Blu-ray is the finest delivery medium there is. Do they use 720p? … |
Winchester, England – five reasons to visit – TNT Magazine
Sep 3rd
 TNT Magazine |
Winchester, England – five reasons to visit
TNT Magazine Look out for celebrated author Jane Austen's grave, who died in the city in 1817. In the early 1900s, the cathedral was close to collapse due to shoddy … |
Friday quiz: literary quotes – The Guardian
Sep 3rd
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Friday quiz: literary quotes
The Guardian I've never read Jane Austen. Can you imagine? How could this be? I spent more time when I was a younger man reading history, political philosophy, … |
College sendoff rips mom’s heart apart – The Detroit News
Sep 3rd
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College sendoff rips mom's heart apart
The Detroit News I immediately responded by resurrecting my inner Jane Austen, posting how "positively horrid" is this emptying of the nest. We went back and forth with … |
Theater review: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ shines at Parkway Playhouse – Asheville Citizen-Times
Sep 2nd
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Theater review: 'Pride and Prejudice' shines at Parkway Playhouse
Asheville Citizen-Times BURNSVILLE – Jane Austen's legendary novel “Pride and Prejudice” provides the framework for the best work Parkway Playhouse has done in many a moon. … |
Good Weekend: Sept. 3, 2010 – San Francisco Examiner
Sep 2nd
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Good Weekend: Sept. 3, 2010
San Francisco Examiner [7:30 pm, Presidio Main Post Parade Ground lawn, 34 Graham St., SF] Sense and spontaneity: Impro Theatre of Los Angeles performs “Jane Austen UnScripted,” a … |
Woody, Willis and the Web – Wall Street Journal
Sep 2nd
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Woody, Willis and the Web
Wall Street Journal … such as "Mean Girls," written by Tina Fey and "Clueless" (a comedic retelling of Jane Austen's "Emma"—set in a Southern California high school). … |
Who Do You Think You Were? C4, 7.30pm – Mirror.co.uk
Sep 2nd
 Mirror.co.uk |
Who Do You Think You Were? C4, 7.30pm
Mirror.co.uk Going under tonight is an open-minded Stoke fireman Neil Clarke, who recalls a sad, Jane Austen-esque existence as a Derbyshire landowner named Peter John … |
Copying and pasting our way to fame – NewsDay
Sep 2nd
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Copying and pasting our way to fame
NewsDay Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice begins within an inimitable line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good … |
Happy 90210 Day! (The One) – Urlesque (blog)
Sep 2nd
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Happy 90210 Day! (The One)
Urlesque (blog) … pairs photos from Beverly Hills 90210 (and plenty of other TV shows) with quotes from authors including Kurt Vonnegut, JD Salinger and Jane Austen. … |
Things that make me go “What th-?” – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (blog)
Sep 2nd
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Things that make me go "What th-?"
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (blog) You were expecting Jane Austen? * The Washington Nationals have canned color commentator Rob Dibble because he essentially called Stephen Strasburg a wimp … |
On Demand picks – Boston Globe
Sep 2nd
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On Demand picks
Boston Globe (HBO on Comcast ) By setting his film in the quaint English Cotswolds, writer/director John McKay creates a Jane Austen-esque world tethered to social … |
Great—But ‘German’? – Wall Street Journal
Sep 1st
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Great—But 'German'?
Wall Street Journal The neoclassical Biedermeier period is evoked in various figure studies, but even these might be illustrations of Jane Austen novels—reinforcing the sense … |
German Master Drawings From the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580-1900, at the … – Wall Street Journal
Sep 1st
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German Master Drawings From the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580-1900, at the …
Wall Street Journal The neoclassical Biedermeier period is evoked in various figure studies, but even these might be illustrations of Jane Austen novels—reinforcing the sense … |
U Be Dead’s inconvenient truths – The Guardian
Sep 1st
 The Guardian |
U Be Dead's inconvenient truths
The Guardian When I approached the hallowed shrine of Jane Austen to write Miss Austen Regrets, based on the last years of the author's life, I thought it would be … |
The Literary (Anti) Heroes Of Middle Age – Huffington Post (blog)
Sep 1st
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The Literary (Anti) Heroes Of Middle Age
Huffington Post (blog) If you read Jane Austen more or less annually, as I have done since my late teens, you end up marking yourself against the characters. … |
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