The following are excerpts from Daisy F. Dronen’s Wednesday Words, where she shares the impact Marmee March has had on her parenting and her tender experiences reading Little Women alongside The Little Women Devotional with her children. Here’s Daisy: I love reading. I have loved reading from the minute I learned to string words together. I… Continue reading Guest Post: Daisy F. Dronen on Marmee and Motherhood
Author: Rachel Dodge
Finding Comfort in Jane Austen
When the world is topsy-turvy and our hearts are heavy, many of us find comfort in books. And there’s something special in particular about the beauty of Austen’s novels, in the richness of the movie adaptations, and even in the thought of the lovely Hampshire countryside, secluded and beautiful, tucked away and secure. The world… Continue reading Finding Comfort in Jane Austen
Guest Post: Gracie Carmichael of Austens & Alcotts
The following are excerpts from a wonderful blog (and Etsy shop) called Austens & Alcotts, a literary site run by artist Gracie Carmichael, that is especially perfect for Kindred Spirits who love classic literature. The article, “Gleaming Jewels of Alcott-ian Wisdom in The Little Women Devotional,” ran earlier this month. Here’s Gracie: Dear kindred spirit,… Continue reading Guest Post: Gracie Carmichael of Austens & Alcotts
The Little Women Devotional is Here!
It’s FINALLY time for my Little Women Devotional book launch!!! The book officially releases Tuesday, March 1st. To all who have waited SO patiently to get this book in your hands, thank you – a thousand times thank you! This devotional book has been a labor of love from the beginning – I wrote it… Continue reading The Little Women Devotional is Here!
Northanger Abbey’s “Horrid Novels”
In Austen’s youth, sentimental romances and sensational Gothic novels full of dramatized heroines, dark towers and dungeons, and dangerous male villains became popular. These included novels like Charlotte Smith’s Emmeline (1788), which some believe is echoed in Austen’s early writings, and Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794), which Austen later referenced in Northanger Abbey… Continue reading Northanger Abbey’s “Horrid Novels”
The Little Women Devotional
Start the day with Meg, Joe, Beth, and Amy March in the The Little Women Devotional! This chapter-by-chapter devotional companion explores the themes of faith, family, contentment, wisdom, and joy in the classic Louisa May Alcott novel, cherished by generations of readers. Each reading corresponds with a chapter from the book and invites you to embrace God’s… Continue reading The Little Women Devotional
The Little Women Cookbook
I really love exploring literary cookbooks, and when it comes to Little Women, there are a few to choose from! Recently, I purchased The Little Women Cookbook: Tempting Recipes from the March Sisters and Their Friends and Family, and I’ve enjoyed it very much! For me, these books are more about reading than cooking, but… Continue reading The Little Women Cookbook
Before Emily Post: Regency Conduct Books for Young Ladies
Ever wonder how Jane Austen and her heroines always know just what to do (and what not to do) in every social situation? The short answer: Conduct books! During Jane Austen’s lifetime, conduct books contained detailed information regarding ideal conduct and character for young people. They came in the form of letters, pamphlets, and full-length… Continue reading Before Emily Post: Regency Conduct Books for Young Ladies
Jane Austen Season – Online at Cambridge!
Would you like to study Jane Austen’s novels at Cambridge? Well, here’s your chance – and it’s all online! Jane Austen Season at Cambridge Description: “Join us for a season of lectures devoted to the novels of Jane Austen. Each session focuses on a single novel, with a live online lecture and seminar with a… Continue reading Jane Austen Season – Online at Cambridge!
Party Like the Musgroves
I love the idea of a Regency-style Christmas season, complete with gifts, foods, and traditions that Jane Austen and her heroines might have enjoyed. Though Christmas traditions were different during Jane Austen’s time than they are today, as I share in my article about Regency Christmas Traditions, it’s fun to think of creative ideas that… Continue reading Party Like the Musgroves