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Jane Austen, A Beloved Friend in Chawton
by Helen Palmer It took a life-threatening illness and months of enforced convalescence to finally arrive at the home of a much loved friend. I came to the red brick house on a winter day. Even...
View ArticlePonies & Tranquility, Jane Austen’s New Forest
by Janet Halliday Trees in thick green leaf fuzz the banks of the Beaulieu River. The foliage wall is pierced occasionally by inviting, narrow inlets through the trailing branches, or by the lawns of...
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Literary England: The Classic Route
Destination: Canterbury, Dover, Bath, Stonehenge, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Oxford Description: This tour is geared towards visitors who wish to see the CLASSIC sites of England, all too often seen briefly...
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Jane Austen’s Family Heritage in Northern Ireland & Donegal with author...
Destination: Dublin, Donegal and Northern Ireland Description: Jane’s Nieces in Dublin, Donegal, Belfast & County Down: Explore Stately Homes, Parks, Gardens, heritage areas for Hand-Made Lace,...
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‘Week’ with Jane Austen: Jane Austen’s Hampshire & Heart of England
Destination: Hampshire, Heart of England, Cotswolds and Peak District Description: Homes, Gardens, Inspirations and film sites OK– so we’re taking a big of dramatic license as our tour is a 10 day...
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Revisiting Jane: A Marriage Plot for the Modern Day
By Amanda Festa “We had a long discussion about the comparative merits of Mr. Darcy and Mark Darcy, both agreeing that Mr. Darcy was more attractive because he was ruder but that being imaginary was a...
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In the Kitchen with Literary Traveler: 7 Cookbooks Inspired by Literature
By Amanda Festa I’m not going to mince words here (although I am better at mincing words than I am at mincing anything edible), cookbooks have taken on a life of their own in recent years. No longer...
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Jane Austen’s Nieces in Ireland: A Tale of Two Sisters
By Jessica Monk We cannot but be most thankful that such a shocking thing was averted, and that the only person she has ever loved & who is in every way worthy of her should have got her at last It...
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The Clever One That Got Away: The Story of Jane Austen’s Niece, Marianne
by Jessica Monk if I were as young as you are I would write my thanks & congrats on a larger sheet of paper, but as the case stands, I am obliged to content myself with this tiny miserly scrap...
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Where Has True Passion Gone?
by Casey Hassenstein Where has true passion gone? Today, passion and sex are compatriots being thoughtlessly splashed about in the pages of magazines and uploaded via racy photos from celebrities on...
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“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” Gives an Unlikely Lesson in Adaptation, is...
by Mary Kate Costigan As a teenager, I once made a list of inaccuracies between Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and its movie counterpart. I got to 67 items and decided this meant that the...
View Article5 Holiday Books to Enjoy this Season
By Hannah White Winter is coming and the days are growing colder and shorter. Leaves are falling; trees are left barren and braced for the snow. The warmth of fall is fading to the frosty cold of the...
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6 Great Love Stories to Read this Valentine’s
By Hannah White Love is a central theme of so many great works of literature. And with February on the horizon, many look for great films and books to enjoy either alone or with a significant other....
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Literary nostalgia & Georgian splendour in Bath
By Rhea C Dhanbhoora Bathed in gold and rich with history, this pedestrian-friendly city in Somerset, a UNESCO World Heritage Site tucked away in the valley of the River Avon, is a sensory treat for...
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Celebrating the Fauxscars: Why the 2020 Emma Outshines the 1996 Adaptation
By Hannah White It often feels like today is mirroring the Austen craze of the 90s. Historical or period dramas like Bridgerton and The Great are dominating streaming services. Netflix announced that...
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