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Jane Austen’s Genius Guide to Life: Book Review
Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life delightfully explores how Jane Austen teaches Christian virtues in her novels.
A Light So Lovely: Book Review
Madeleine L'Engle sought to draw people to the light and joy of faith.
“Her Duty to Disobey Her Father”: Jane Austen’s Religious Vocabulary in the Juvenilia, Part 2
Austen used "faith words" ironically in her Juvenilia, to ridicule those who worshiped their own feelings instead of God.
“The Generous Curate”: Jane Austen’s Religious Vocabulary in the Juvenilia (Part 1)
How does Jane Austen use religious words in her early, satirical stories?
What Jane Austen’s Characters Read (And Why)
Susan Allen Ford's book explores what books Jane Austen's characters read, and how those books connect to Austen's plots, themes, and characters.
Jane Austen’s Bookshelf
Who were the authors, and what were the books, that Jane Austen loved to read?
Print Books or E-Books?
What do you prefer, print books or e-books? And why are the prices sometimes the same?
JRR Tolkien’s Hobbiton, Inside a Hobbit House
Let's go inside a hobbit house!
JRR Tolkien’s Hobbiton, in New Zealand
A detour to Tolkien's delightful Hobbiton!
Sense and Sensibility and the Bible: Part 2
Sense and Sensibility reflects biblical themes in Edward and Elinor's story as well as in Marianne's.
Sense and Sensibility and the Bible: Part 1
Sense and Sensibility often reflects Biblical stories.
Jane Austen’s “Evil” Clergymen”?
How bad are Jane Austen's "bad" clergymen?
The Joy of Libraries
The development of libraries changed life for many people in Austen's England.
Hannah More: a Movie Review
The movie Hannah More is more a documentary than a feature film, but has some interesting scenes.
Travels and Writing
Speaking, traveling, and writing about Austen and the church; so many wonderful opportunities!
Favorite and Recent Adaptations of Sense and Sensibility
What happens when an Austen novel gets adapted to JAFF, plays, or movies?
Austen Chat, a new JASNA podcast
JASNA is offering a delightful podcast covering all kinds of interesting topics.
For Darkness Shows the Stars: Jane Austen’s Persuasion in Science Fiction
For Darkness Shows the Stars is a beautifully written science fiction variation of Jane Austen's Persuasion.
The Baron and the Lady Chemist: Regency Science Novels by Alissa Baxter
Three fun novels include some serious Regency science.
Stoneleigh Abbey: The Big Picture
Stoneleigh Abbey is a lovely location where Jane Austen stayed. It seems to have influenced several of her novels.
The Stoneleigh Abbey Chapel and Mansfield Park
The Stoneleigh Abbey chapel was likely the model for the chapel at Sotherton, where a key scene takes place in Mansfield Park.
Jane Austen’s Clergymen and Her Leigh Family
The clergyman in Jane's mother's family may have given her patterns for the clergymen-heroes in Austen's novels.
A Life of Her Own: The Story of Margaret Dashwood, by Wendy Zomparelli, Austen Variation with Science and Faith
Wendy Zomparelli's A LIfe of Her Own gives Margaret Dashwood a love of science and archaeology, and her own dreams to fulfill.
Austen’s Beloved William Cowper: Nature, Faith, and Science
Austen's beloved William Cowper loved the changing seasons, as did Elizabeth Bennet and Fanny Price. His love of nature reflected his deep faith.
Jane Austen’s Leigh Family: Stories behind the Stories
Stories from Jane Austen's wealthy Leigh relatives are reflected in several of her novels.
The Victorian Clergy: Anthony Trollope’s Clergymen of the Church of England
Anthony Trollope shows that the clergy of his Victorian era still faced many of the same issues as those of Jane Austen's time, though some reforms had been made.
The Naturalist, by Christina Dudley: Book Review of a Regency Romance with Science
The Naturalist is a delightful Regency romance with a strong thread of science.
Jane Austen Family Churches: Steventon and Chawton
For much of her life, Jane Austen worshiped in the churches at Steventon and Chawton, both named after St. Nicholas.
The 1980 Pride and Prejudice Movie
The 1980 BBC Pride and Prejudice is not my favorite, but it has its beauties, and many people love it!
Pride & Prejudice and Planets: a Jane Austen Science Fiction Variation
Pride & Prejudice and Planets is an entertaining science fiction variation on Jane Austen.
A Fortuitous Fall and The Enigmatic Mr. Collins, by Laraba Kendig: Austen Variations with Faith and Science
Laraba Kendig's series shows Mr. Collins as a repressed genius.
Christian Jane Austen Variations 9: Debra White Smith
Debra White Smith has written a series of contemporary romances, with a Christian perspective, based on Jane Austen's beloved novels.
Age and Wisdom in Jane Austen
If wisdom comes with age, how much wisdom do Austen's older characters show?
Sanditon Season 3
The third and final season of PBS's Sanditon is now available.
Book Reviews: Science-Themed Regency Novels by Cecily Van Cleave and Julie Klassen
Women had a difficult time with scientific pursuits in Jane Austen's England. Yewspring and The Apothecary's Daughter tell stories of brave women trying to use their gifts.
Sydney Smith: Model for Henry Tilney?
Henry Tilney may not have been a typical clergyman, but he seems to have been modeled after the wittiest clergyman in England.
Mansfield Park and Klara and the Sun
Surprisingly, Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro, is similar in some ways to Mansfield Park.
Book Review: Jane Austen Cannot Marry, by May McGoldrick
Jane Austen Cannot Marry is a fun time travel romance.
Book Review and Author Interview: The Secret Garden Devotional, by Rachel Dodge
Another delightful devotional based on a classic children's (and adult's!) book.
Book Review: Mansfield Trilogy by Lona Manning
These entertaining variations on Mansfield Park add more history and new twists to the story.
Jane Austen Gifts
Looking for gifts for the Jane Austen fan in your life, or for yourself? Here are some ideas!
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
Happy Birthday to Jane!
Sermons by Jane Austen’s Family
What do we know about Jane Austen's father and brothers as clergyman? What did they preach about?
The Church in Jane Austen’s England
A final giveaway, and links to my guest posts on the church in Jane Austen's England and excerpts from Fashionable Goodness.
Fashionable Goodness: A Video Interview
Check out my first video interview about my new book!
Fashionable Goodness Launches! Blog Tour with Giveaways
At long last, Fashionable Goodness: Christianity in Jane Austen's England, launches!
Services in the Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel in Bath
What was worship like in the Countess of Huntingdon's lovely chapel in 18th century Bath? The "sweetly sung" music was the best!
The English Church, by Robert Southey
Robert Southey describes the Church of England in the early 1800s, giving insights into how Austen and her characters worshiped.
Persuasion 2022 Movie on Netflix: Anne with a Rabbit
The new Netflix version of Persuasions: hilarious but far from Austen
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 