Mr. Elton, a Vicar, not a Rector

Why did it matter that Mr. Elton was a vicar, not a rector?

The Joy of the Reticule

December 28, 2020November 17, 2021 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ Leave a comment

by Brenda S. Cox When Emma encountered Mrs. Elton visiting Jane Fairfax, “she saw [Mrs. Elton] with a sort of anxious parade of mystery fold up a letter which she had apparently been reading aloud to Miss Fairfax, and return it into the purple and gold ridicule by her side,”—Emma, Volume 3, chapter 16, Cambridge … Continue reading The Joy of the Reticule

Thankfulness in Jane Austen’s Novels

November 23, 2020March 15, 2021 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 3 Comments

What does Jane Austen have to say about gratitude and thankfulness?

Emma. Review of the 2020 Movie

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 1 Comment

The 2020 movie version of Emma is beautiful and fun to watch. Where does it differ from the novel and from the 1996 version?

Christian Jane Austen Variations 6: Barbara Cornthwaite and Lara S. Ormiston

April 4, 2019September 12, 2020 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 2 Comments

More enthralling Austen variations with a faith foundation. What was Mr. Knightley's perspective in Emma? And, what if Darcy and Elizabeth got engaged after the first proposal?