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Colonel Brandon’s emails

3rd August 2018 by Mark Leave a Comment
 

Colonel Brandon's emails

Since I was doing Marianne's emails, it seemed only right to do Colonel Brandon's at the same time. The Sense and Sensibility story retold from our dour bachelor's perspective: … [Read more...] about Colonel Brandon’s emails

Filed Under: If they had email Tagged With: Colonel Brandon, Sense & Sensibility

Marianne Dashwood’s emails

27th July 2018 by Mark Leave a Comment
 

Marianne Dashwood's emails

I did Elinor's inbox a while back. This time, I challenged myself to retell the entire Marianne thread within Sense and Sensibility. With a subtle homage to Leonard Cohen thrown in for good measure:   … [Read more...] about Marianne Dashwood’s emails

Filed Under: If they had email Tagged With: Marianne Dashwood, Sense & Sensibility

Charlotte Collins versus the World Cup

17th June 2018 by Mark Leave a Comment
 

Ball and book

Summer is peak writing time for me, sitting outside armed with nothing more than a notebook, a pen, and an imagination. Unfortunately, some fool scheduled the World Cup for June and July, so a battle of wills is likely. Despite the attractions of … [Read more...] about Charlotte Collins versus the World Cup

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Charlotte Collins, Sense & Sensibility

Ranking Jane Austen’s “heroines”: a Top 5

18th January 2018 by Mark 5 Comments
 

Austen novels

It's fair to say that Mr Darcy sits atop the pile of Jane Austen's male characters, despite the valiant efforts of Henry Tilney (boosted by his understanding of muslins). But it's not a subject I have given much thought to. But I was asked … [Read more...] about Ranking Jane Austen’s “heroines”: a Top 5

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Anne Elliot, Elinor Dashwood, Elizabeth Bennet, Emma, Emma Woodhouse, Jane Bennet, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility

Elinor Dashwood: the email inbox

4th April 2017 by Mark 1 Comment
 

Elinor Dashwood's emails

I’ll admit to one email Elinor most definitely would not have written, but we’d all like to think she should/could have. Easy to spot…   … [Read more...] about Elinor Dashwood: the email inbox

Filed Under: If they had email Tagged With: Elinor Dashwood, Sense & Sensibility

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