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
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
Charlotte Collins versus the World Cup
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
Ranking Jane Austen’s “heroines”: a Top 5
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
Elinor Dashwood: the email inbox
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