Deborah YaffeJan 1, 2018Worldwide Jane in 2018Once upon a time, Jane Austen was a British writer. But today, she’s an international phenomenon, with fan societies on at least five...
Deborah YaffeDec 14, 2017Another Austen anniversaryThe year marking the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death is almost over, but one more major Austen anniversary lies ahead of us: 2018 is...
Deborah YaffeNov 23, 2017Pie and prejudiceThanksgiving Day is upon us once again, and once again it’s time to search the works of Jane Austen – who, as an Englishwoman who never...
Deborah YaffeOct 23, 2016The Austen Catch-Up Project: Jocelyn HarrisWhen Jane Austen described her work as “the little bit (two inches wide) of Ivory on which I work with so fine a Brush, as produces...
Deborah YaffeJul 3, 2016That Hamilton womanJane Austen was only seven when the American War of Independence ended, and as far as I know she is not on record either pro or con –...
Deborah YaffeMay 1, 2016Not quite Antiques RoadshowThe story sounds irresistible: A treasured Jane Austen first edition, inscribed more than a century earlier to an unknown young woman,...
Deborah YaffeMar 7, 2016Getting it wrong, againIt’s time again for one of my favorite pastimes: Making Fun of the Internet – Jane Austen Edition. Today’s episode includes two entries: ...
Deborah YaffeNov 9, 2015How dare you?It’s not exactly news that we Janeites feel very, very strongly about Jane Austen’s characters. Like, more strongly than we do about most...
Deborah YaffeFeb 2, 2015Not as happy as I deserveAnother year, another round of Let’s Misquote Jane Austen. Back in October, the last time I was overcome by irritation at the general...
Deborah YaffeDec 25, 2014A Jane Austen ChristmasJane Austen is famously careful about the chronology in her stories – Ellen Moody has mined the text to produce working calendars for all...
Deborah YaffeOct 19, 2014Must stop can't stopI really should stop. Don’t torture myself, right? Just surrender my Jane Austen Critical Faculties license, turn in my Janeite Purist...
Deborah YaffeSep 10, 2014Another brick in the wallWas it just last month that I was pointing out the folly of banging my head against the brick wall of inaccurate Austen quotation? Yes,...