Emma. Review of the 2020 Movie

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 3 Comments

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

Soniah Kamal’s Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ Leave a comment

What if Pride and Prejudice happened in the Muslim country of Pakistan?

Beyond Jane Austen: More Favorite Books

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 5 Comments

Much as I love Jane Austen, there are many other wonderful books out there! Here are some of my favorites, to give you reading ideas for the coming year.

The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology

November 21, 2019November 4, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ Leave a comment

"Modern Geology" began during Jane Austen's era. William Smith, self-educated and from humble beginnings, laid the foundations.

Prayer and Praise: A Jane Austen Devotional

November 14, 2019November 12, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 5 Comments

Shannon Winslow shares a devotional from her new book, Prayer and Praise: A Jane Austen Devotional.

Jane Austen and the Reformation by Roger E. Moore: Review and Highlights

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 3 Comments

Jane Austen may have been looking back nostalgically to the Catholic monasteries of England when she wrote Northanger Abbey and other novels. Roger E. Moore describes the "sacred landscape" of England after the Reformation, and how it affected Austen.

Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England

October 24, 2019October 22, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ Leave a comment

Glastonbury is a fascinating historical novel that gives a sweeping view of English church history from the time of Christ to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

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?

Christian Jane Austen Variations 5: Robin Helm and A Very Austen Valentine

March 28, 2019September 12, 2020 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 4 Comments

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.