by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Mar 9, 2022 | Published on Jan 28, 2022 | History, Georgian & Regency Eras, Georgian and Regency Featured, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, Sense and Sensibility
Before trains came into wide usage for long-distance travel in the mid-1800s, people relied on carriages and horses. A popular traveling carriage was called a post-chaise. Jane Austen’s works also refer to this carriage as a “chaise and four” meaning...
by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Jan 30, 2022 | Published on Aug 10, 2021 | History, Georgian & Regency Eras, Georgian and Regency Featured, Jane Austen, Literature, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, Sense and Sensibility
Today, we’ll address a Pride and Prejudice issue of great importance: Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Of course, we’re talking about the Jane Austen villain who has made an infamous name for herself in the realm of classic literature characters. But many...
by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 25, 2020 | Literature, Georgian & Regency Eras, History, Victorian & Edwardian Eras
So, is reading classic books a waste of time? Since I’m a classic literature and history YouTuber, you might expect me to say, “No. You should definitely read classics. You’re dumb and have horrible taste otherwise. Here’s a list of the 100...
by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 18, 2020 | Georgian & Regency Eras, Historical Fiction, History, Literature, Uncategorized, Victorian & Edwardian Eras
How many times in Pride and Prejudice does Mrs. Bennet shriek: “Mr. Bennet, my poor nerves!”? What on earth happened to her nerves? Well, probably lots of things. But foremost on her mind was that she had five single daughters to marry off before...
by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 4, 2020 | Book Review, Georgian & Regency Eras, Historical Fiction, History, Literature
Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice RetellingAuthor: Lara S. Ormiston Published: 2014 Genre: Historical Fiction Pages 353 Rating: ★★★★★ Buy A Copy Okay, can I start this review by saying how much I love Unequal Affections? Is that even allowable in the book...
by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Nov 27, 2020 | Georgian & Regency Eras, Historical Fiction, History, Literature
Does your passion for Jane Austen’s masterpieces overflow? Do you ardently admire and love Pride and Prejudice and never wish to be parted from it from this day forward? Then definitely check out these ten relatable Austenite signs. Pride and Prejudice 1995 1....