Deborah Yaffe3 days agoCrossover artistJane Austen is the ultimate crossover artist, with an unchallenged position in both literary studies and popular culture. (Hey, didn’t...
Deborah YaffeOct 17Desk setThe celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth won’t officially kick off until next year, but that isn’t stopping the...
Deborah YaffeJul 15Endangered Dolphin, Part IIThe moral seems clear: Bonnets are no match for the brutal imperatives of capitalism. It’s been five months since the owners of a failing...
Deborah YaffeJun 20Endangered DolphinIn December 1793, during a visit to cousins in the Hampshire city of Southampton, the soon-to-turn-eighteen-year-old Jane Austen danced...
Deborah YaffeJan 8Headline magicIf you read the UK media, you might be forgiven for thinking that no story about British real estate is complete without a link to Jane...
Deborah YaffeJul 20, 2023Semi-native daughterJane Austen’s stays in the southern English port of Southampton were short-ish and not especially happy. As a seven-year-old, she...
Deborah YaffeDec 3, 2018Austen connectionsAt this point in Jane Austen’s career of pop-culture celebrity, it’s no surprise that every place with even a tangential connection to...
