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"The composer and the songwriter have to be in love in real life," said Edith Piaf. "Otherwise, they can't write a love song." ...
The curators take T&C behind the new “A Lively Mind” exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum—and why the public remains so ...
The director of "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" was inspired by Austen's ability to be both entertaining and deep.
‘Jane Austen Wrecked ... solely reliant on finding love. Romantic fiction has been giving women unrealistic expectations of love for more than a century. First books, then films depicted ...
Repressed passions, thwarted ambitions and Empire-waisted gowns aren’t just Regency-era relics in “Jane Austen Wrecked My ... caressing books to the R&B ballad “Cry to Me.” ...
Lawyers love Jane Austen, disproportionately—often rabidly—so. A leading London jurist once memorably quipped of his devotion: “I read all six of Austen’s books every year, because if I ...
Apart from an active political and social life and her love for theatrical costumes ... Hillan will discuss her intriguing book, May, Lou & Cass - Jane Austen’s Nieces In Ireland.
Because Austen's prose is so elegant ... "Writing was Jane's greatest love; she took great comfort from the heroes in her books. But in life, no man was ever worthy." Like Isabella, the viewer ...
Because Austen’s prose is so elegant ... “Writing was Jane’s greatest love; she took great comfort from the heroes in her books. But in life, no man was ever worthy.” ...
"What Janeites have in common is a love, an obsession, with Jane Austen," said Deborah Yaffe, author of the 2013 book "Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom." ...
Only 12 visitors at a time are allowed on guided tours through Jane Austen’s House ... and wander the book shelves where she shopped. The apartment (now owned by Winchester College) opens ...