Deborah YaffeMar 22, 2021Small worldThe world of the British aristocracy can seem very small indeed. Witness this month’s auction of items from the estate of the late...
Deborah YaffeMar 8, 2020On this day in 1814. . .Fifty-third in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. It’s no secret that Jane Austen’s relatives, while immensely...
Deborah YaffeOct 20, 2019Going, going. . .Once again, it’s time to cue a chorus of “If I Were A Rich Janeite”: another Austen artifact is on the market, set to be auctioned on...
Deborah YaffeNov 21, 2016On this day in 1800. . .Seventeenth in an occasional series of excerpts from Jane Austen's letters. In 1884, when Jane Austen’s great-nephew Lord Brabourne...
