This week's quote in honor of Jon Spence comes from "A Century of Wills from Jane Austen's Family 1705-1806" with introduc...

This week's quote is from "Jane Austen's Brother Abroad" edited by Jon Spence and in Jon's honor. It is from Jon...

In honor of Jon Spence, this week's quote is from "Becoming Jane Austen" in Chapter 4 where he is discussing Jane's story ...

Jon Hunter Spence born July 30, 1945, died June 20, 2011. In tribute to Jon Spence, who wrote the biography "Becoming Jane Austen"...

I cannot believe my eyes when I read Linda's email (dated two days ago but I didn't read it until just now). Jon Spence, author of ...

This week's quote is taken from Mansfield Park , which reflects what I feel right now about time. Oh! Do not attack me with your watch. ...

My chosen quote this week is from the opening words of chapter 6 of Persuasion. Anne is leaving Kellynch Hall and visiting Uppercross where ...

This quote is from No. 9 of James Austen's " The Loiterer ". The letter included in this issue most people believe to be writt...

This week's quote is taken from Sense and Sensibility , the first paragraphs of Chapter 6 when the Dashwoods moved to Barton Cottage in ...

Dearest friends, last month Maria sent me a very lovely collection of new header and desktop for Becoming Jane Fansite. I am ashamed to say ...

If any of you live in Houston, Texas and know the A. D. Players Theatre. they have an upcoming production of Emma from July 6th - August 28...

My chosen quote is from Mansfield Park. Edmund is speaking about the possible negative consequences of abdicating your own responsibilities:...

Linda has directed us to an article written in the Daily Mail which suggests that the new Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, may be relat...

I recently ran across a web site that prompted me to find out what our Jane Austen had to say on the subject of "defining a gentleman...

Still related to Father's Day, although not in the best of light compared to Rachel's thoughtful Tom Lefroy quote last week, I took ...

I don't know about you but I love the Bridget Jones's Diary books (by Helen Fielding) and films. Laurie Viera Rigler (author of Co...

Next sunday (19th June) in the UK it is Fathers Day so I thought I would chose a quote from a letter Tom wrote to his son taken from Tom Lef...

For you fine ladies and gents who do not dabble in science fiction literature, this post may not be for you. But I'd like to put it here...

Here is the story that led me to this week's quote. I have most recently looked into 'other cultures/lands' than my native Ameri...

This week's quote is taken from Jane Austen's letter #22 (25 October 1800), written to Cassandra from Steventon: The weather does n...