Happy Austen Day! (A Quick Note Until Next Year)

Happy Austen Day! We just want to wish you a very happy day, and let you know we'll have more for you in 2026!

In which we discuss the 1983 historical romantic fiction novel Spring Fires by Cynthia Wright, its 2011 revision, and anything else that comes to mind. Sorry if it sounds like we were in an echoey closet on only one microphone, because we were. Enjoy!Links:Beauvisage Family TreeNew York Public Library: A Brief History of the Romance Novel, Amanda PaganBK Mag: Romance writer Sarah MacLean: ‘Happiness is terrifying to tyranny’The Bitch Rules, Elizabeth WurtzelHaitian Revolution1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemicGeorge Washington's TeethThe Guardian: Fifty shades of white: the long fight against racism in romance novels

Well, we finally got around to recording our impressions of the Netflix version of Jane Austen's Persuasion. Feeling stunned and awkward about meeting up in person in a public place, we quickly got bored talking about the show and started looking at Regency fashion. So, enjoy! Or use this to fall asleep to. Either way. Show Notes: Persuasion, starring Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasion_(1995_film) Persuasión, starring Maite Blasco and Juan Diego https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/persuasion/ Persuasion, starring Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasion_(2007_film) Primetimer https://www.primetimer.com/ Vogue interview with costumer Marianne Agertoft https://vogue.sg/netflix-persuasion-costumes/ How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 21st Century, by Lydia Edwards https://a.co/d/hgsrjoQ Karolina Żebrowska, 19th Century Fashion - How To Tell Different Decades Apart? https://youtu.be/2VSz5G_qeS8 Ilse Gregoor Costumes (not Elise, I can't read my own handwriting) https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/the-stays-or-corsets-of-the-regency-era/ Jane Austen with a chemisette https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/contributors/austen Hilary Davidson talks about fabric smuggling in the Regency era https://www.youtube.com/live/kk2an7KEzV4?feature=share Jane Austen Blog https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/womens-regency-fashion-articles/a-tour-of-regency-fashion-day-and-evening-dress The Costumes in Emma. (2020) https://www.willowandthatch.com/costumes-in-emma-2020-movie/ Persuasion poster https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/persuasion-poster-photos-dakota-johnson-henry-golding Cynthia Wright, author http://cynthiawrightauthor.com/ Spring Fires, by Cynthia Wright http://cynthiawrightauthor.com/books/rakes-rebels-the-beauvisage-family/spring-fires/

In this special episode, we discuss the new novel, The Jane Austen Society, by Natalie Jenner. Because of physical distancing, we conducted this as a call from different locations. Although the audio quality leaves much to be desired, we hope you enjoy it! Links: The Jane Austen Society, by Natalie Jenner  https://nataliejenner.com/tjas Bard's Alley: Books, Wine, Kindred Spirits  https://www.bardsalley.com/