illustration by Hugh Thomson (1898)
I have a real soft spot in my heart for Austen's spoof of gothic novels, and her most adorkable couple ever.
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Food for the Heart and MindDec. 07, 2022 | Comments February 12 Prompt: any, any, browsing in a bookshop, written for Northanger Abbey. |
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Trifles Light as AirPart 49: By Surprise (Dec. 03, 2022) | Comments Henry was determined not to neglect the parish during this season. He was just as determined to pay a call on the Morlands at least once. |
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Trifles Light as AirPart 48: Her Gratified Heart (Nov. 26, 2022) | Comments Catterntide had always been an especially joyous tradition to celebrate. There was still a great deal of fun in remembering their past celebrations and sharing it with her family. |
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Thanksgiving and CatterntideNov. 21, 2022 | Comments It's almost time for Thanksgiving. This week also marks a holiday I only learned about by looking for seasonal ideas for a Trifles Light as Air installment: Saint Catherine's Day. |
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Trifles Light as AirPart 47: Improving in Intimacy (Nov. 19, 2022) | Comments Eleanor was gratified to discover several ladies with whom she could pass a pleasant hour and even a few who seemed to sincerely welcome her company. |
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Fic Rec: "Stronger than we are"Nov. 14, 2022 | Comments And now for something not-so-totally different for this blog: rather than just posting my own fan fiction, I'm going to recommend someone else's. |
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Trifles Light as AirPart 46: A Dreamer or a Lover (Nov. 12, 2022) | Comments The pleasantries should have been funny. Instead, a familiar wistfulness descended as had been kept at bay during the last fortnight of his sister's company. |
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Past is PrologueNov. 07, 2022 | Comments Two girls walk the woods near Northanger Abbey, separated by time, united in the same space. Which is alive, and which is not? |
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Trifles Light as AirPart 45: Confidante (Nov. 05, 2022) | Comments Waking to see frost on the windowpane, of all things, undid her, and Sarah was roused by the sound of strangled sobs as her sister stared forlornly out the glass. |
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Trifles Light as AirPart 44: Not Wholly Dead (Oct. 29, 2022) | Comments Whoever General Tilney expected never arrived, and every day the butler was forced to admit there was no word from the viscountess. |