Jane Austen

Although she was not particularly well known during her lifetime, British novelist Jane Austen has become one of English literature’s most acclaimed writers. Working during the Regency era from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century, her novels slyly critiqued and satirized British society at the time while also … Read more

Before I watched the new Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, I decided to treat myself and reread the novel.   I won’t say that this was exactly a mistake. It’s never a mistake to reread Jane Austen! But it may not have been the best way to approach director Carrie Cracknell’s cheerful, Hollywood rom-comized … Read more