Thomas Rowlandson's satirical cartoon, The Parsonage, shows one stereotype of the clergy in Austen's England.
The Stereotype of the Self-Indulgent Clergyman (Rowlandson’s Parsonage)
Category: Mansfield Park
Book Review: Fanny, A Mansfield Park Story
What if Henry Crawford had "done as he ought"? How would Mansfield Park have turned out? Amelia Marie Logan explores this possibility in a delightful variation.
The Philosophical Breakfast Club
Science and scientists in Jane Austen's time were very different than they are today. Four men helped to transform how science was seen and practiced.
Thankfulness in Jane Austen’s Novels
What does Jane Austen have to say about gratitude and thankfulness?
The Clerical Alphabet: Problems in Austen’s Church of England
A popular cartoon of Austen's time exposes some of the problems of the church and clergy in Austen's England.
Feeling Trapped: “‘I cannot get out,’ as the starling said,” in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park
Do you feel trapped right now? Maria Bertram also felt trapped, in Mansfield Park. What happened when she tried to escape?
Personality Types in Jane Austen (and Charlotte Bronte): The Highly Sensitive Person
Fanny Price, and Jane Eyre, are perfect examples of the "Highly Sensitive Person," or HSP.
Jane Austen’s Father Gives Spiritual Advice
What spiritual advice did Jane Austen's father give to his son?
Reading Prayers: The Book of Common Prayer
Austen and her characters worshiped using a liturgy, The Book of Common Prayer. What is it like to read those prayers daily?
Faith and Science: Gilbert White, Parson-Naturalist of Selborne
Parson-Naturalists like Gilbert White combined their love of God and his world, and helped us better understand birds, ecology, and much more.
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 