The Theme of “Awakening” in Northanger Abbey

I wrote this article for the Jane Austen Fan Club, which is a Facebook group of over 17K Jane Austen fans from around the world. It’s an amazing group with an amazing admin. This post was for the Jane Austen Fan Club book club, called “On the Same Page with Jane.” Enjoy! Catherine Morland (in earnest): I never was so deceived...

A Happy Christmas to You!

In each of Austen’s novels, Christmas is mentioned. It was, as it is today, a time for festive dances, parties, and dinners. As Mr. Elton says in Emma, “This is quite...