Comments for AustenBlog http://austenblog.com Sat, 04 May 2013 03:23:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Melody/Miss Marianne http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43261 Sat, 04 May 2013 03:23:15 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43261 Oh my word. I am positively appalled. *I* still rather freak out when I see the “Victorian” thing… but then perhaps 4 years in the World of Janeites is not quite enough to desensitize me to that yet. ;) (I get really annoyed at “Georgian”, too, although that seems to happen more often with movie descriptions, I think. Oh, and then “18th century”. But I suppose that’s better than 20th century… good grief!)

Edwardian, indeed. “Is this to be endured? It shall NOT be!”

]]> Comment on In defense of Persuasion by Citizen Reader http://austenblog.com/2013/04/08/in-defense-of-persuasion/#comment-43218 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:06:22 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7506#comment-43218 I’m with you–no humor??!?!? What about the drawing room scene where they’re all laying their problems on poor Anne? Mary lamenting that her kids come home stuffed with cake and Grandma Musgrove lamenting that the only way to keep Mary’s brats in order is to stuff ‘em with more cake than is good for them. Hilarious–and timely. That could be happening at any family gathering today, which makes Austen’s skill all the more awe-inspiring.

]]> Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Eileen http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43188 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:31:57 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43188 I agree, Victorian was bad enough. Edwardian simply cannot be tolerated.

]]> Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Karin http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43182 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:13:20 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43182 I am so happy you are back, Mags! You’ve just made me laugh out loud…

]]> Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Cinthia http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43171 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:08:16 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43171 Not the first time nor the last, I’m afraid. For example, just look at the banner designed by Guadalajara’s International Book Fair for the Pride and Prejudice readathon that will take place next Tuesday (April 23) to celebrate World Book Day:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151382264261443&set=pb.50997736442.-2207520000.1366416366.&type=3&theater

And they did not listened eventhough I pointed out the attirement is from the wrong era. I could almost cry.

]]> Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Mags http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43168 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:53:00 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43168 Meredith, I don’t think I got past “Edwardian authoress,” to be honest. It was like *sound effect of record skipping* and I just sat there thinking, “Edwardian? Edwardian? EDWARDIAN???” And then did the only thing one can do in these degenerate times: mocked it on Twitter. ;-)

]]> Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43167 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:46:12 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43167 Love the very apropos Princess Bride reference! In the article she also spelled Bennet with two T’s instead of one. Perhaps more research and proofreading is needed…

]]> Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Gill http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43165 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:56:16 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43165 In my experience I’ve found most people are at least a hundred years out with when they think Jane Austen lived. When they are told
it often makes then reassess her writing and persona …. In a positive way…..

]]> Comment on Edwardian is the new Victorian by Edwardian is the new Victorian | This Delightful Habit of Journaling http://austenblog.com/2013/04/19/edwardian-is-the-new-victorian/#comment-43164 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:32:31 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7524#comment-43164 [...] Cross-posted to AustenBlog. [...]

]]> Comment on Dearest Jane! who could have done less for her? by Mags http://austenblog.com/2013/04/12/dearest-jane-who-could-have-done-less-for-her/#comment-43163 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:46:56 +0000 http://austenblog.com/?p=7517#comment-43163 Hi Bobby,

Thanks so much for your post! I wish I lived closer to NC so I could come and see your show–it sounds wonderful. Love the service dog worked into the play!

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