Tag Archives: Jane Austen

The Lost-But-Found Works of C.S. Lewis

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Once, I had a couple of hours in London before I had to catch a train up to Chester. I only know London through books and movie; no one will be surprised that Sherlock and Charles Dickens do not make … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Beowulf, Bodleian Library, books, C.S. Lewis, Jane Austen, manuscript history, Marion E. Wade Center, Narnia, Old English, The Beatles, The Screwtape Letters, unpublished manuscript, Walter Hooper | 34 Comments

When You Reach Me: A New Kind of Intertextuality?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

There isn’t much overlap between my wife and me when it comes to reading. A few books have been passed between us, such as The Secret Life of Bees and The Help. But Kerry does not prefer literary fiction or … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reviews | Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, books, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, fantasy, Harry Potter, intertextuality, Jane Austen, jodi picoult, literature, Madeleine L'Engle, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Pride and Prejudice, Reading, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Help, The Secret Life of Bees | 33 Comments

What Did C.S. Lewis do on his Birthdays? An Eleventy-Sixth Birthday Inquiry that Failed

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On the occasion of his eleventy-seventh birthday, I thought I would replay a post I did on a previous birthday. Partly, it’s a way to capture this great thinker and writer on his birthday. It’s also partly to show deeply … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Reflections | Tagged birthday, C.S. Lewis, Emily Bronte, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, Public Intellectual, Sir Walter Scott, writing, WWI | 29 Comments

The Stories behind Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I think that Pride & Prejudice is the best English novel, ever. Is that too much? Perhaps it is, but I’m a fan, and in the world of non-fantasy prose storytelling it is about as good as it gets for … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Arthuriana, Bible, Brave New World, C.S. Lewis, epistolary fiction, Goethe, intertextuality, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Romeo & Juliet, Samuel Richardson, Shakespeare, That Hideous Strength, Vanity Fair | 41 Comments

Advice to my 13 Year Old Niece Madison on Reading “Pride and Prejudice” for the First Time

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear Madison, Since you are going to be reading Pride and Prejudice for the first time, I was hoping to read it with you so that we could talk about interesting or difficult parts. You, however, are a very quick … Continue reading →