inspiration + perspiration = invention :: T. Edison ::
A mashup of Jane Austen, Virgil, and Aristophanes, with Henry Tilney in the dual roles of Orpheus and Dionysus. Bordering on crackfic, beyond meta. Now available as an eBook via Draft2Digital (bundled with Trifles Light as Air).
tags: Northanger Abbey, supernatural, alternate universe, scrimshaw
Part 1Jun. 26, 2020Comments |
"Ay me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth;" — Lysander, Midsummer Night’s Dream (William Shakespeare) |
Part 2Jul. 03, 2020Comments |
Yet though words had often been his closest companions and comfort, they offered no balm for Henry's present suffering. |
Part 3Jul. 10, 2020Comments |
Turning to explore the countryside, Henry found it impossibly beautiful: all was bright, airy, peaceful, and alive with color. |
Part 4Jul. 17, 2020Comments |
"What is there to be done?" he finally asked, giving up all pretense of wisdom, at a loss for how to proceed. |