I wasn’t aware a new movie adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma had been made! Here’s the trailer – the film is out early next year.
Tag: Regency
Dear Cover Designers…
What’s wrong with this cover?, you might ask, and – at first glance, my answer would be: nothing.
The gown is one of my favourite colours, and the diamond theme makes it all sparkly and pretty. It’s in the same pseudo-Regency style as most historical romance covers these days, and it gets bonus points for skipping the waxed/oiled/mostly naked man to go with the woman.
However…
This book is set in the **twentieth century**.
As in: this book is set in the century we were born in.
It already drove me bonkers how all Victorian-era historical romances end up with Regency covers, because:
(Regency era.)
(Victorian era)
(Victorian era.)
And – here’s the era the book in question is set. She looks a little different to the woman in the blue dress!:
Two things are at work here:
#1 “Regency” has become shorthand to indicate any book set in any century in the past.
Which is annoying because:
#2 Fans of the genre are treated like they’re stupid.
It’s such a pet hate of mine, if you failed to notice! 🙂
Recently Reread: Pride and Prejudice
I reread Pride and Prejudice (and Persuasion) every so often, because why not?!
Unlike many people, who seem to have studied Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters at school or university, I never did. Even though I majored in English in college (the finally two years of high school) and in literature at university, I’ve had to discover some of these classics on my own.
I think I develop a greater appreciation for Austen every time I read her work. However, one thing I noticed in this reread is that Elizabeth Bennet considers herself an “I’m not like other women!” lady. She actually makes several statements to that effect, including directly to Mr Darcy near the end. Funny, that in 2019 we still can’t get authors to stop writing characters who think like that!
Anyway, other than that little discovery, I still liked it. 🙂
Out Now: Ladies of Intrigue by Michelle Griep
Ladies of Intrigue is a compilation of three of author Michelle Griep’s books, and is out now.
The series is Christian fiction, set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and the reason I’m promoting it here is because that cover is GORGEOUS!
Cover Love
This three-book compilation of Michelle Griep’s Regency and Victorian-era Ladies of Intrigue series is so gorgeous.
The trilogy will be released in one volume at the beginning of next month. (It’s Christian fiction, though, so beware if that’s not your thing…)
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
The Regency’s most famous author was born on this day, 243 years ago.
Manga Sense and Sensibility
Today is the anniversary of the first publication of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.
If manga is your thing, Stacy King, Po Tse and Udon Entertainment have you covered!
Jane Austen Things
I’m not the biggest fan of Pride and Prejudice 2005, and it infuriates me that people think Chatsworth House is meant to be Pemberley (Mr Darcy’s home – and it isn’t!).
However, the visit to Chatsworth today was pretty entertaining from a Jane Austen perspective.
Proper pictures later, but for now, here’s Mr Darcy’s bust from the movie, plonked in the middle of the souvenir shop. You can buy your own miniature version for £50 (I managed to restrain myself 😁). (Please excuse the colour differences. I didn’t edit the pictures, but they were taken on two different phones!)
The sign underneath it asks people to please not *kiss* it!
And here is the signed copy of Longbourn I bought. I already own it in ebook form, love it, and reviewed it HERE.
Jane Austen (Little People, Big Dreams) by Isabel Sanchez Vegara
New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the remarkable life of Jane Austen, the British novelist, in this true story of her life. Little Jane grew up in a big family that loved learning and she often read from her father’s library. In her teenage years she began to write in bound notebooks and craft her own novels. As an adult, Jane secretly created stories that shone a light on the British upper classes and provided a witty social commentary of the time, creating a new dialogue for female characters in books. With stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, this empowering series celebrates the important life stories of wonderful women of the world. From designers and artists to scientists, all of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. These books make the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world!
Jane Austen (Little People, Big Dreams) by Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Jane Austen is part of a series aimed at very young readers, introducing children to famous women in history.
The illustrations are simple, and a little childlike, as though young Jane herself might be telling the story.
Austen’s works are far too advanced for readers in the target age group of this book, but it’s an interesting way to introduce girls and boys alike to the fact there were PLENTY of women in history who achievement many different things.
Review copy from NetGalley.
The Week: 9th – 15th April
Easter (8th April) at the Ukrainian Catholic church in Queanbeyan
This week seems to have gone fast. I’ve spent most of it being frustrated with the Commonwealth Games coverage (a hint, TV networks: very few people in the world find lawn bowls fascinating!), while trying to get work done around it.
Of course, the week began with Ukrainian Easter celebrations, and this weekend is when the processions around the cemeteries take place (I said before: Ukrainian Easter is HUGE!). We’re still having summer temperatures in Canberra, which is just weird, because other years all these traditions take place in weather that is very definitely autumn-themed.
However, we had a freak windstorm yesterday. Here is the state border:
One thing that has suffered a lot the past fortnight is my reading. I have been focused on other things, and have not had time to finish a single book – even though some of them are books I’ve been looking forward to for ages.
Reread: Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed #2) by Lara Adrian
Harlequin Artist Honoured on Canadian Stamp
