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Jane Austen and Zombies and TV (and Twitter)
Techland —
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a television production company in possession of a good zombie tale must be in need of a twitter account.The prim and proper meet the undead in Seth Grahame-Smiths surprising literary mash-up “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." And while you were apparently elbowing your ...2 hours ago -
Tweeting the Classics ~ Austen in 20 Tweets
Jane Austen in Vermont —
Authority: 113
Ok, I confess, I am NOT on Twitter , and I hope to stay that way [I figure that with Austenprose and Jane Austens World regularly twittering on Austen out there, that might be just about all that cyberspace can handle...] Since Facebook , which I am on, mostly as friends of my children’s friends, ...5 hours ago -
Who Killed Jane Austen?
The Awl —
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A British medical researcher has put forth a new theory on the disease that claimed Jane Austen’s life. While previous speculation centered around Addison’s disease or lymphoma, “Katherine White of the Addison’s Disease Self Help Group has written an article for the British Medical Journal’s Medical ...6 hours ago -
Cold Case: Jane Austen [Jane Addiction]
Jezebel —
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Jane Austen s death at the tender age of 41 has long perplexed scholars, doctors, and fans. And now, theres a lead : There is, at present, a really interesting show on at New Yorks Morgan Library, "A Womans Wit: Jane Austens Life and Legacy." It involves numerous primary sources and altogether presents as complete ...6 hours ago -
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to Be Mini-Series
TV Envy —
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The best-selling parody of Jane Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , has been given the greenlight by Deadline Productions to make a 6-part television series. Although talks have circulated around a feature film, it looks as if the miniseries may win the race to adapt Seth Grahame-Smith’s ...7 hours ago -
A Theory on Jane Austens Death
ArtsBeat —
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An article for the British Medical Journals Medical Humanities magazine speculates that Austen likely died from tuberculosis caught from cattle, and not from Addisons disease or lymphoma.7 hours ago -
Teaser Tuesday – The Jane Austen Book Club
Stacy's Books —
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! ( make sure that what you share ...9 hours ago -
Coming Soon: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?
Screenhead —
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So there’s an early rumor going around that the parody Jane Austen title Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, featuring the whole Austen crew, is getting a made for TV movie.This rumor strikes me as a little unusual, but it seems to have a little backing. That image you see at right? That’s an image the [...]15 hours ago -
Pride and Prejudice Musical in Chicago February/March 2010
AustenBlog —
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We heard from Lindsay Baker and Amanda Jacobs, the playwrights and composers of the Pride and Prejudice musical that we all hoped would make it to Broadway; alas, the Broadway production contract ends at the end of this month, but a new opportunity has come along. The show has been licensed for three performances by ...18 hours ago -
Historic Fruit Trees at Ickworth Estate
Jane Austen's World —
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Historic fruit trees were discovered in a National Trust garden in Ickworth House estate, Suffolk. A notebook packed with unique garden history has been discovered in a filing cabinet in a gardener’s shed at the National Trust’s Ickworth estate in Suffolk. The notebook documents more than 200 varieties of ...19 hours ago -
Cause of Jane Austens death not universally acknowledged
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
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• New theory points to TB caught from cows • Authors demise at 41 has fascinated experts In her beguiling comic plots, Jane Austen often ridicules characters who fuss excessively about the state of their health. The 19th-century novelist would therefore be perplexed – and perhaps amused – to discover that ...1 day ago -
There is Nothing Good About Being in a Car Accident…
10thirty —
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…but it is nice to come home afterward and discover something like Amazon ’s nominees for the best book cover of 2009 . I happened to read Jonathan Tropper ’s This is Where I Leave You not too long ago (at my dear friend Amee’s suggestion — thank you!) so I am a bit partial to its Gray318 ...1 day ago -
Cyber Monday Geek Bliss sale…free balms!
Avidly Dreaming —
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Today’s the last day of my Geek Bliss sale…buy a balm, get a free balm! Buy any set, get a free balm! Yay! Stock up on stocking stuffers. I’m readying a new balm to put in the store for December…can’t wait to show you, but it’s gotta wait a few days so I can make it & photograph it, haha. ...1 day ago -
Jane Austen Inspired Calendars for 2010
Austenprose —
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“A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusion on that of others.” Marianne Dashwood , Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 31 As the New Year quickly approaches, its time to select a new calendar to keep my life in order. Searching about the Internet, I discovered these ...1 day ago -
Some Austen Adventures befitting a Heroine ~
Jane Austen in Vermont —
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If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad…. [Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey] The holidays and Jane Austen’s birthday! – lots going on – so I offer you a sampling of what’s happening in the New England area [to include New York and New Jersey!], ...1 day ago -
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Great stories —
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The idea is promising: weave a zombie plot through a Jane Austen classic. In Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , Seth Grahame-Smith inserts zombie references and action throughout one of the most loved and recognisable stories in the English language. The altered classic opening line certainly captures the mash-up ...3 days ago -
So sex doesn’t sell??
BANDIT —
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“It’s not that they can’t have sex, they choose not to..” Chris Weitz - Director of New Moon We’re at a unique time in history when it comes to sex… Funny, we’ve recently been talking about Beyonce’s latest video pushing her sexy persona to new and (in our view) slightly unnatural heights (see ...4 days ago -
Why are Feminists Targeting Twilight?
Cosmopolitan Conservative —
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One unfortunate side of the punditry and blogosphere is the endless dissecting of pop culture for deeper spiritual, political and societal meanings. It happens every time there’s a blockbuster movie, hit song or TV show. Among Christians, Harry Potter has been a divisive issue. Apparently, New Moon of the ...4 days ago -
My Year in Books
JessicarulestheUniverse —
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My favorite books of 2009. Most of them were not published in 2009.One Sunday while prowling my neighborhood bookstore I spotted a youngish father and his 11 or 12-year-old daughter looking for a book. This reminded me of how my mother used to take me shopping for books. My mother was a teacher, so reading [...]5 days ago -
The LG Weekly News Roundup: 11.26.09
The Lost Girls —
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by Molly Fergus LG Travel News Editor Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? Weve got your round-up right here.... ********************************* It’s all about the money, honey Mom always said to bring cash on vacation, but she didn’t ...5 days ago
