Jane Austen would have celebrated many Thanksgivings in her life, though not usually in November!
Tag: Regency
Churches, Chapels, Abbeys, and Cathedrals in Northanger Abbey
A church, a chapel, an abbey, and a cathedral: What's the difference? And which ones would Catherine Morland of Northanger Abbey have seen in Bath?
Rules of Engagement: Honor and Shame in Sense and Sensibility
Regency Courtship and Engagement, with honor . . . or not
Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 4: The Clergyman’s Life
Reading prayers and publishing the banns of marriage . . .
Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 3: Livings for Sale
Church livings to buy or borrow!
Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 2: Getting a Church Living
Edward Ferrars had "not the smallest chance" of getting a living; but he did!
Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 1: Becoming a Clergyman
The church was "not smart enough" for Edward's family.
Book Review of Jane Austen: The Parson’s Daughter, by Irene Collins
Jane Austen: The Parson's Daughter shows the influence that being in a parson’s family had on Austen's life, attitudes, and novels.
Welcome to Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen!
Austen’s world was in a process of transformation, and two leaders of the changes were the church and science.









