Tag Archives: Jane Austen quotes

The Pump-room

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Shannon Winslow

> Every morning now brought its regular duties – shops were to be visited; some new part of the town to be looked at; and the Pump-room to be attended, where they paraded up and down for an hour, looking … Continue reading →

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A Charming Rake

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Shannon Winslow

“The gentleman offered his services, and perceiving that her modesty declined what her situation rendered necessary, took her up in his arms without further delay and carried her down the hill.” Willoughby, oh Willoughby. Such a dashing rake. No wonder … Continue reading →

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Leaving One’s Own Fireside

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Shannon Winslow

“A man must have a very good opinion of himself when he asks people to leave their own fireside, and encounter such a day as this for the sake of coming to see him. He must think himself a most … Continue reading →

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A Well-Writen Letter

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Shannon Winslow

“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.” Okay, so I hear you JA aficionados saying, “Hey, where did she dig up that line?” And you’re right; it is not strictly a Jane Austen quote. But it certainly … Continue reading →

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Truth in Irony

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Shannon Winslow

“A woman especially, if she have the misfortune to know anything, should conceal it as well as she can.” This well-known line is taken from Northanger Abbey, the narrator’s response to Catherine Morland’s admission that she knows little about what … Continue reading →

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A Man of Good Fortune

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Shannon Winslow

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering … Continue reading →

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Starting Out

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Shannon Winslow

Authoring a blog should be a piece of cake for a compulsive writer. I have opinions about almost everything, after all. But, then, I realize the world may not be particularly interested in my ideas about proper dental hygiene, base jumping, … Continue reading →

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