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Tag Archives: Persuasion
When Honesty is Not the Best Policy
How honest are you? In your personal code of conduct, is it okay to dodge a question that you don’t want to answer? shade the truth for a good cause? omit certain details to save yourself or another person embarrassment? … Continue reading
The Germ of a Novel
If you have seen the ’95 version of Persuasion with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds, this spot will look familiar. In the movie we see Captain Wentworth sitting on that very bench outside the pump-room in Bath before he rises to speak … Continue reading
By the Sea
I spent the weekend at a small writer’s conference that was held on the Washington State coast, near Longbeach. As you can see, the weather was beautiful – something we don’t take for granted here, especially in March. Saturday’s schedule was … Continue reading
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Good Company
“My idea of good company, Mr. Elliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.” “You are mistaken … that is not good company; that is the … Continue reading
Rational Creatures
“I hate to hear you talking so … as if women were all fine ladies instead of rational creatures.” (Mrs. Croft to her brother, Frederick Wentworth, in chapter 8 of Persuasion) Although Jane Austen may not seem progressive to a … Continue reading
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A Well-Writen Letter
“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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Tagged Anne Elliot, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Lady Susan, letters, Persuasion, Shannon Winslow, Wentworth, writing
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