Every time I start to read Mansfield Park, I can't help but wonder what a prequel to the story would be like. We do not meet Fanny for a few chapters, and the beginning of Chapter One reaches back thirty years to the marriage Miss Maria Ward to Sir Thomas Bertram. About thirty years ago … Continue reading Mansfield Monday– The Miss Wards
Falling for Fanny
Happy February! It's the month of Valentine's Day and I could certainly count the ways I love Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice in particular, but I'm challenging myself with something new! I sometimes "cold read" for other authors. That means I give an honest, unfiltered reaction to their stories. They're more detailed than comments or a … Continue reading Falling for Fanny
Rose Fairbanks 