"Candour" meant something very different to Jane Austen than it does to us today. How does Jane Bennet teach us candor?
Jane Austen Faith Word: Candour, and Jane Bennet
Tag: Regency
Gout and the Waters of Bath, Part 2
Did the waters of Bath really help the gout?
Gout and the Waters of Bath, Part 1
What is the gout, why did people go to Bath for it, and did the waters of Bath help?
Hypochondriacs in Jane Austen and Regency Medicine: Mrs. Churchill of Emma
Mrs. Churchill, Mary Musgrove, and other Austen characters are hypochondriacs. What did doctors believe about their malady and its treatment?
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.
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 