Even in Jane Austen’s time there were book reviews. Here are a few thoughts her peers had on her works. Sense and Sensibility Published: 1811 Sense and Sensibility was criticized the status of women down to the price of tea. In the end people were torn down the middle either by her portrayal of realism […]
While searching on the internet to learn more on Jane Austen I found a grouping of letters written to her sister Cassandra. I thought this would be an interesting way to get a closer look into her everyday life. Steventon: Saturday (January 9, 1796). In the first place I hope you will live twenty-three years […]
To better understand these motives Jon Krakauer, the author flip-flops between the heinous, unbelievable actions of 1984 and the creation of the Mormon religion and its prophet, Joseph Smith. Discovering the golden plates and the start of the religion was very interesting but the disturbing subject of polygamy and how Fundamentalists behave then and now […]
My introduction to Jane Austen was through Pride and Prejudice (of course) via a friend’s recommendation. I was 14 at the time and in 8th grade. I am ashamed to admit that I didn’t get what all the fuss was about. The language was a bit above my head at the time and it was […]