from the memoir by J. E. Austen-Leigh (1870), based on a sketch by Cassandra Austen (1810)
An author of great observation, sparkling wit, dry humor, and expansive characterization. Remember, the Romantic era came after her death.
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ConfirmaciónApr. 06, 2023 | Comments As her first communion drew near, young Catalina was aglow with anticipation. If only the dress did not have to be white. |
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Estancia Aldea NorteñaChapter 26: Hay Revelación (Apr. 05, 2023) | Comments "There is Revelation," making something known that was secret (Cambridge Dictionary). |
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Timing Character DevelopmentApr. 04, 2023 | Comments Today I'd like to shift the focus from the chronological to kairos, defined by Merriam-Webster as "a time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action : the opportune and decisive moment." |
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Estancia Aldea NorteñaChapter 25: Consuelo en Amigos (Apr. 01, 2023) | Comments "Consolation in Friends," a person that makes another feel better when unhappy or disappointed (Oxford Learner's Dictionaries). |
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Novel CircumstancesMar. 31, 2023 | Comments January 24 Prompt: any, any, setting the mood, written for Northanger Abbey. |
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Estancia Aldea NorteñaChapter 24: Más Afilado Que Un Cuchillo (Mar. 29, 2023) | Comments "Sharper than a knife," a description of unwise words which poet William Chapman said become embedded into souls (Goodreads). |
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Another Austenesque ReviewMar. 27, 2023 | Comments Meredith Esparza has once again graciously agreed to host me this week on her blog Austenesque Reviews. |
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Estancia Aldea NorteñaChapter 23: Tensión Creciente (Mar. 25, 2023) | Comments "Increasing tension," rising action or a series of events that create suspense in the narrative (BBC Bitesize). |
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Birds of a FeatherMar. 24, 2023 | Comments January 23 Prompt: Any, any, the swallow and the nightingale, written for Sense and Sensibility. |
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Estancia Aldea NorteñaChapter 22: Descubrimientos (Mar. 22, 2023) | Comments "Discoveries," acts of obtaining sight or knowledge (Merriam-Webster). |