Deborah YaffeMay 25, 2015If your Mr. Right is Mr. DarcyWas Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy always seen as the quintessential romantic icon, even in that misty prehistoric time known as B.C. (Before...
Deborah YaffeMay 21, 2015On this day in 1801. . .Fifth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. Reading Jane Austen’s letters – as I do for this occasional blog...
Deborah YaffeMay 18, 2015Dollies for JaneitesI was one of those little girls who loves dolls. But none of your affordable Barbie nonsense for me. No, I had the toybox equivalent of...
Deborah YaffeMay 14, 2015Jane Austen meets Spinal TapReaders of my book Among the Janeites will recall that one of its protagonists, English professor Devoney Looser, has a not-so-secret...
Deborah YaffeMay 11, 2015What's in a name?I love names – perhaps because I’m terrible at faces, perhaps just because I’m a verbal person in all respects. Whatever the reason, I...
Deborah YaffeMay 7, 2015Mr. Darcy's six-packThe British actor Matthew Macfadyen – whom many Janeites remember fondly as Darcy in the 2005 feature-film version of Pride and Prejudice...
Deborah YaffeMay 4, 2015Cassandra's griefCassandra Austen gets a bad rap from Janeites. As I’ve noted before, many of us just can’t forgive her for burning who-knows-how-many of...
Deborah YaffeApr 30, 2015Mr. Darcy revealed! (Or not)Another day, another Mr. Darcy. Over the years, various ambitious authors and breathless journalists have informed us of their amazing...
Deborah YaffeApr 27, 2015On this day in 1817. . . Fourth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters The letter-like document that Jane Austen addressed to her sister,...