Deborah YaffeAug 29, 2019Free stuff!The only thing better than a book is a free book. And perhaps the only thing better than a free book is a free book with a Jane Austen...
Deborah YaffeAug 26, 2019Color-coordinated AustenIt’s been clear for a while now that Jane Austen has evolved from revered writer into lifestyle brand: FamousJane, bringing you Classy...
Deborah YaffeAug 22, 2019Seaside publicityFor the past week or so, barely a day has passed without a story in the British press about the forthcoming eight-part television...
Deborah YaffeAug 19, 2019Janeite on the PotomacIn the most famous passage of perhaps the most famous essay ever written about Jane Austen, the psychologist and literary critic D.W....
Deborah YaffeAug 15, 2019CompanionsThirteen years ago, when PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre aired a new adaptation of Jane Eyre, the network offered viewers a chance to buy...
Deborah YaffeAug 12, 2019Austen's pewterJane Austen, her brother Henry would have us believe, didn’t care about making money. “She became an authoress entirely from taste and...
Deborah YaffeAug 8, 2019Popping the questionAccording to my parents, one of the most important promises they made to each other upon their marriage was this one: no surprise...
Deborah YaffeAug 5, 2019Water, water everywhereIt’s been a wet week for Janeites. Last Monday, we were treated to the first trailer for Sanditon, the forthcoming ITV-PBS adaptation of...
Deborah YaffeAug 3, 2019Apologies to neglected commentersIf you've commented on my blog at some point in the past few months and felt aggrieved that I hadn't approved and replied to your remarks...