Today we enjoy more of Hugh Thomson's lovely illustrations, and find out more about dancing, and about the militia, in Austen's England. How could partners chat while doing complex dances? And why were some of the militia "wolves in sheep's clothing"?
In Austen's England, people sat in box pews with their families, surrounded by walls. Why did they do that, and what was it like?
"Covering screens" was one of the accomplishments of young ladies in Jane Austen's England. What did that mean?
Hugh Thomson's illustrated Peacock edition of Pride and Prejudice is a delight for the eyes and the heart.
A popular cartoon of Austen's time exposes some of the problems of the church and clergy in Austen's England.
In sequels to Pride and Prejudice, Laura Hile and Amanda Kai give Charlotte Lucas very different happy endings.
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?
More delightful Jane Austen Variations, with a faith foundation. What if Darcy's first comment about Elizabeth was that she was overweight? Could he come to realize that there was "more of her to love"? And, an anthology of very creative Valentine's variations.
Jane Austen's characters show us different ways to deal with stress, both helpful and unhelpful.
Some fun novels of science in the Regency, and two novels of the Industrial Revolution: North and South, and a variation: Nowhere but North.
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 