Re: Best PP canon divergent AU stories on Dwiggie?
Mariya,If you're looking for stories that stay in a somewhat more period style, have you tried these?A Little More Practice by Sandy W.This Piece of Civility by Amy C.Unequal Affections by Suzanne O....
View ArticleBest PP canon divergent AU stories on Dwiggie?
Please, recommend your favorite Pride and Prejudice stories on here. My only requirement is that they're set in the Regency era (basically, canon divergence; no modern AUs) and keep the characters as...
View ArticleRe: Can anyone recommend a good Jane Austen forum?
"Plain Jane" offers read-along and commenting opportunities, while also having some expert contributions. Last year all 6 novels were read and commented on. Often links to earlier articles were...
View ArticleRe: Was James Stanier Clarke trying to seduce Jane Austen?
I think you have answered your own question! It does look as if he was quite besotted. There is a small possibility that he meant her to stay in his 'cell' while he was absent, but then he should have...
View ArticleCan anyone recommend a good Jane Austen forum?
I mean, one which has a current, lively discussion, preferably with hundreds of followers, treating Jane Austen as a serious writer. Since Austen Underground went underground, I can't find one. Dwiggie...
View ArticleRe: Are there two (or even three) sketches of Addisonian hyper-pigmentation?
Since posting the above I have had the opportunity to look at the Byrne sketch under similar conditions, ie, high magnification with moderate de-noising.This also shows evidence of hyper-pigmentation...
View ArticleAre there two (or even three) sketches of Addisonian hyper-pigmentation?
Has anybody noticed that the Cassandra (CEA) sketch and the Stanier Clarke (JSC) sketch BOTH show evidence of Addisonian hyper-pigmentation? High-resolution images of these sketches are disappointingly...
View ArticleWas James Stanier Clarke trying to seduce Jane Austen?
On 15 November 1815 Jane Austen writes to James Stanier Clarke to clarify the protocol governing the dedication of Emma to HRH (Letter 125[D]). Clarke responds next day with the required information...
View ArticleRe: Richard Musgrove
Perhaps Austen wanted to show us something about the nature/nurture argument. Most of the Musgroves turned out reasonably well under the guidance of the senior Musgroves. Perhaps he was sent to sea to...
View ArticleRe: Something JA (bless her) did not understand about sex...
Not to necessarily demean your point, but I was curious about where you got the idea that a woman's 30s is her sexual peak?
View ArticleRe: Something JA (bless her) did not understand about sex...
I am sorry for all the men that you think are impotent, although I doubt that there are "many" in their forties. The environmental factors would not have applied to Mr Knightley and his contemporaries....
View ArticleRichard Musgrove
If you are familiar with Jane Austen's letters, you will know that she had a bit of a thing about the name Richard. Of one acquaintance with that name, she notes that his marriage is postponed,...
View ArticleRe: Was Charlotte Lucas Gay?
I thank the authors of the two replies which my post has received so far - but forgive me if I express the opinion that they don't quite address the issue I raised. For example, we know that Charlotte...
View ArticleRe: Something JA (bless her) did not understand about sex...
I'm sorry, Alida, but as a matter of medical science, you are wrong. Many men begin to suffer age-related impotence from their 40's on. The problem may be intensified by various environmental factors,...
View ArticleRe: Was Charlotte Lucas Gay?
I have thought it, however I doubt Jane Austen would have dared to go that far in that time.I think it more likely a commentary on men looking for pretty, young women and not plain, poor ones. I...
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