Jane Austen's Men
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Friday, May 13, 2011
Here’s a fun piece from a fellow who says Jane Austen turned him from a callow youth into a real man.
A graduate student at the time, I was as arrogant as they come and didn’t think there was much anyone could teach me about life—especially not Jane Austen, the godmother of chick-lit.
He was surprised to learn humility from her.
Humiliation, I realized, was exactly what I needed, too. Our egos, Austen... READ MORE
Vote For Jane!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Friday, July 23, 2010
The Royal Mint wants to know who should be the next “Great Briton” in its special series of coins.
Jane Austen fans, unite! We must defeat John Lennon.
(Though if you go for Sir Walter Raleigh instead, I’ll still respect you.)
Weekend Reads & Listens
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Saturday, March 13, 2010
All week I’ve collected interesting articles to blog about.
But I find in many instances I’ve nothing to add, I just want to call attention to them.
So here’s a list of links that may or may not be of interest for your weekend reading pleasure.
Gendercide. A blockbuster piece from the Economist on the worldwide shortage of girls. It’s not just China and India!
Bearing Witness. Three audio downloads... READ MORE
The Wittiest Romance
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Friday, February 12, 2010
I was in high school when I first saw the film You’ve Got Mail, and I remember being bewildered by the main character’s professed yearly rereading of Pride and Prejudice. Why, I wondered, would anyone want to read that book more than once? I’d slogged through it because I had an idea that every well-read person should be familiar with Austen, but my fifteen-year-old self had not been impressed. I... READ MORE
Liked It Emm-ensely
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Friday, February 05, 2010
Did you watch the new BBC production of Emma on PBS the past two weeks?
It irritated me at first. The slightly more contemporary dialogue and manners put me off.
Here’s a famous scene which I think is just beautifully done, however. It takes place just after Emma has thanked Mr. Knightley for his gallantry in rescuing her friend Harriet from an embarrassing snub by dancing with her.
Moments like... READ MORE
Jane Addiction?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Any Jane Austen fanatics out there?
The Morgan Library, which boasts the largest collection of Austen manuscripts and letters in the world, is promoting its new exhibition on her from November to March.
You can read the press release here. Looks worthwhile.
This month my book club is reading Northanger Abbey,
I was amused during our last... READ MORE
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