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Saturday, January 31, 2026

The Six-Seven of 'Juvenilia' by Jane Austen

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“Where…in the name of wonder… did you pick up this unmeaning gibberish? You have been studying Novels I suspect.” Author Sophia Alexander ...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Musings on Jane Austen's Last Novel, 'Persuasion' (1818)

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Note: contains SPOILERS Jane Austen’s final published novel (as well as my last one to critique) was Persuasion , which came out in 1818, ...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

'Emma', Jane Austen's Finest Novel By Far

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Emma  (1816) is the most idealistic and enjoyable of Jane Austen’s novels, in my decided opinion. Emma Woodhouse is a sassy, classy, clever ...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

In Defense of Mrs. Bennet in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen

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author Sophia Alexander with her aged hardcover of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen In my grand re-read of Jane Austen’s works for her 2...
Friday, December 12, 2025

RIP Sophie Kinsella, beloved Shopaholic author

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Sophie Kinsella, author Today would have been Sophie Kinsella's 56th birthday, had she not passed away on Monday from a glioblastoma tha...
Monday, March 31, 2025

'Louise Juliane, Electress Palatine, and Her Times' by Fanny Elizabeth Bunnett

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Author Sophia Alexander with her copy of Louise Juliane's Biography I was grateful to discover this 1862 English-language biography of L...
Thursday, February 27, 2025

'The Princessa: Machiavelli for Women' by Harriet Rubin Is Anything But Macchiavellian

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Author Sophia Alexander holding Rubin's The Princessa The Princessa (1997) is anything but Machiavellian—for women or otherwise!  The ti...