No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be a heroine. I was thrilled when Adam announced that he was planning to reinstate his Austen in August re…| This Reading Life
Adam @RoofBeamReader once again hosted #AusteninAugustRBR as well as a #CBAM2017 readalong for Northanger Abbey. I’ve read Northanger Abbey a couple of times, many years ago, but it wasn̵…| This Reading Life
As September winds down, so too does our shared journey with Northanger Abbey. Reading this novel together has reminded me why I find Austen endlessly revisitable. She writes with a sly wink and a sharp pen, but always with a sense of humanity that allows her characters, even in their absurdities, to remain recognizable. One … Continue reading Northanger Abbey – Wrap-up post| The Classics Club
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the worl…| This Reading Life
Reading Jane Austen If people like to read their books, it is all very well, but to be at so much trouble in filling great volumes, which, as I used to think, nobody would willingly ever look into,…| This Reading Life
