Tag: England
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The Remains of the Day
This lovely, short book is listed in a recent post about great summer books. I would like to tell you more about it. I happened across a description of The Remains of the Day where the reviewer said it was about “an English butler reflecting on his life of service.” As it happens, my word…
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Timeless Summer Reads: Connecting Past and Present
The air wafting through my open window has a special feel today. It’s drowsy, dreamy and transportive. It is blowing from some far away childhood summer afternoon, and brings with it the feelings and thoughts of those days, taking me back to imaginary summers long before I was born. It brings timeless thoughts and feelings…
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Author Spotlight Part 2: Jane Austen
I like Jane Austen’s stories because of the courtly the manners or lack thereof, the old language and big words, the wit and humor. These heroines had standards to live up to. And the characters are so like people we live with, work with and socialize with today. Each one is a study in human…
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Author Spotlight: Jane Austen
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novel writer. You can read Austen’s books as witty romances or insightful commentary on the social classes and materialistic society of Georgian England. No novel written since her time is exempt from her influence. Jane’s books have rarely been out of print since their first publication dates. George Austen,…
So She Reads 