Deborah YaffeMar 6, 2017Austen en françaisSay what you will of Isabelle de Montolieu: The woman had chutzpah. In 1816, de Montolieu, a successful Swiss novelist, published her...
Deborah YaffeDec 26, 2016Big eyes, bigger emotionsBy now, it’s hardly news that Jane Austen’s stories have inspired adaptations in every conceivable genre and medium: zombie mashup, radio...
Deborah YaffeSep 5, 2016Austen fights againSix summers ago, a faux trailer for a non-existent film titled Jane Austen’s Fight Club went viral, with its hilarious juxtaposition of...
Deborah YaffeJun 6, 2016Austen in bedlamA few months ago, I was lucky enough to see a very enjoyable and ingenious stage production of Sense and Sensibility, performed in New...
Deborah YaffeApr 25, 2016On 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 YaffeFeb 15, 2016Wedding seasonJust in case yesterday’s festivities didn’t give you enough of that Valentine’s Day spirit, Biltmore House, the palatial Asheville, N.C.,...
Deborah YaffeNov 16, 2015Mis-RemembranceSee, 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 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 YaffeOct 5, 2015Fun! 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...