Your Sunday Austen Meditation
A day late, because we just thought of it. From Sense and Sensibility, Volume I, chapter XVII: “What magnificent orders would travel from this family to London,” said Edward, “in such an event! What a...
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This week’s lesson, from Northanger Abbey, Vol. I Ch. VI: Catherine, in some amazement, complied, and after remaining a few moments silent, was on the point of reverting to what interested her at that...
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This week’s lesson is taken from Northanger Abbey, Volume I, Chapter XIV. They determined on walking round Beechen Cliff, that noble hill whose beautiful verdure and hanging coppice render it so...
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This week’s lesson comes from Emma, Vol. II, Chap. XIV: When the visit was returned, Emma made up her mind. She could then see more and judge better. From Harriet’s happening not to be at Hartfield,...
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We were reminded recently that we all can use some inspiration from the pen of Herself. We have been meaning to resurrect the Sunday Austen Meditation feature on this blog, and will endeavor to post...
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Today’s lesson is for all those with candy and costume hangovers. Spooky is fun, but then the next day comes, and we’re back to real life! From Northanger Abbey, Volume II, Chapter V (20): He smiled,...
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This week’s lesson is from the third volume of Emma, Chapter XIII (49). And, after proceeding a few steps, she added–“I stopped you ungraciously, just now, Mr. Knightley, and, I am afraid, gave you...
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Today’s lesson is from Mansfield Park, Volume I, Chapter XII, in honor of the holiday tomorrow in the U.S.; if memory serves, the only time Jane Austen mentioned our country in one of her novels....
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Today’s lesson comes from the Book of Northanger Abbey, Volume I, Chapter I, and yes, we know that the last lesson came from that book, too, but it just all works for us right now. It will be a very...
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Today’s lesson is from the book of Northanger Abbey, Vol. I, Chapter I. Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution. She had...
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