Tag Archives: Jane Austen

Post-Referendum Reading – Vigilante

Posted on August 3, 2016 by forwardtranslations

I haven’t been reading much lately, or it’s been taking me much longer to get through books than usual. There are all sorts of reasons for this, to do with family life, too much time on social media or playing … Continue reading →

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Longbourn by Jo Baker

Posted on May 16, 2014 by forwardtranslations

A retelling of Pride and Prejudice from the servants’ point of view was always an intriguing prospect. Add in the fact that this is a compelling novel in its own right and there’s no wonder there was such a buzz … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice – How to Host a Ball

Posted on May 18, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Following on from my recent Heyer-fest, I have just been enjoying Pride and Prejudice – How to Host a Ball which was shown on BBC4 the other day. Various historians and so on have set out to recreate the Netherfield … Continue reading →

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The Private World of Georgette Heyer by Jean Aiken Hodge

Posted on May 17, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Last year I was perturbed by Rachel Cooke’s review in the Guardian of Jennifer Kloester’s Georgette Heyer: Biography of a Bestseller. You can read my thoughts on the matter here: Fretting About Georgette Heyer. At the time I decided that … Continue reading →

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