Austen fights again
Six summers ago, a faux trailer for a non-existent film titled Jane Austen’s Fight Club went viral, with its hilarious juxtaposition of...
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Deborah Yaffe
- Jun 6, 2016
Austen in bedlam
A few months ago, I was lucky enough to see a very enjoyable and ingenious stage production of Sense and Sensibility, performed in New...
Deborah Yaffe
- Apr 25, 2016
On this day in 1811. . .
Twelfth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen’s letters. In the spring of 1811, Jane Austen stood on the cusp of great...
Deborah Yaffe
- Feb 15, 2016
Wedding season
Just in case yesterday’s festivities didn’t give you enough of that Valentine’s Day spirit, Biltmore House, the palatial Asheville, N.C.,...
Deborah Yaffe
- Nov 16, 2015
Mis-Remembrance
See, this is why it’s a problem -- as I’ve written so many, many times before (for instance: here, here and here) – that the Internet is...
Deborah Yaffe
- Nov 9, 2015
How 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 Yaffe
- Oct 5, 2015
Fun! Inspirational! But not Jane Austen!
Those of you who’ve been reading this blog for awhile may stop here. You’ve heard what I’m going to say: They’re misquoting Jane Austen...
Deborah Yaffe
- Sep 21, 2015
Janeite retirement
One of the many pleasures of researching Among the Janeites was the chance it gave me to meet fellow Austen fans from across the country...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jul 30, 2015
Malice and malware
The big Jane Austen news this week: the evil, soulless folks who get their jollies – and their profits – by infecting your computer with...
Deborah Yaffe
- Apr 16, 2015
The Austen Fiasco?
Halfway to the finish line, the Austen Project is looking increasingly like the Austen Fiasco. The Austen Project, as you may recall, is...
Deborah Yaffe
- Oct 20, 2014
Must stop can't stop
I really should stop. Don’t torture myself, right? Just surrender my Jane Austen Critical Faculties license, turn in my Janeite Purist...
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