Fancy meeting you here…..
There’s nothing deep or literary about Lost in Austen. It’s a time travel tale that incorporates all the standard glitches, as 21st century Amanda tries to navigate her way around the style and conventions of the 19th century. Because she curls up with Austen every time she feels stressed, Amanda [...]
Archive for November 4th, 2009
Watch This: Lost in Austen
Posted in Arts and Culture, Movie/DVD Review, tagged 19th century, England, literature on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Historical Fiction: The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake
Posted in Book Review, History, tagged England, literature, Massachusetts, women, WW II on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
**** The Letter
On the eve of America’s entry into the second World War, three women struggle with the changes that will inevitably alter their lives. The eponymous postmistress, middle aged Iris, has reason to hope that love will at long last be hers. Emma is a young, naive bride, whose husband, an MD, suddenly decides that [...]
