Mrs. Churchill, Mary Musgrove, and other Austen characters are hypochondriacs. What did doctors believe about their malady and its treatment?
Hypochondriacs in Jane Austen and Regency Medicine: Mrs. Churchill of Emma
Author: Brenda S Cox
A Valetudinarian Old Man—Mr. Woodhouse in Emma
Was Austen's Mr. Woodhouse a hypochondriac, or an old man with valid concerns about everyone's health?
William Cowper: Joy and Depression, Glimmers of Light in the Midst of Darkness
Jane Austen’s beloved poet, William Cowper, suffered from depression most of his life, but still, through diligent struggle, found moments of joy. How did he do it?
Joy to the World: Psalms, Hymns, and Christmas Carols in Jane Austen’s England
What joyful carols might Jane Austen have sung, in church or at home?
Advent with Jane Austen: Now, and Not Yet
How can we find joy in the time between Christ's first and second comings?
Daily Joy
Choosing Joy in Each Day: How can we rejoice always?
Women of Science, Women of Faith: Book Review of What Regency Women Did For Us
The stories of women of science and other fields who left lasting legacies to the world.
A Jane Austen Thanksgiving?
Jane Austen would have celebrated many Thanksgivings in her life, though not usually in November!
Churches, Chapels, Abbeys, and Cathedrals in Northanger Abbey
A church, a chapel, an abbey, and a cathedral: What's the difference? And which ones would Catherine Morland of Northanger Abbey have seen in Bath?
Seeing Dolphins
So much of what God is doing is under the surface where we can't see it; but sometimes He gives us glimpses!
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 