The Dark Side of Jane Austen
by Mark Bauerleinfirst things senior editor Julia Yost joins in to discuss her new book, Jane Austen's Darkness. Continue Reading »
Lessons from Jane Austen
by Tiffany SchubertThe artificial “lady” is the problem; “rational creature” is the solution. Rational creatures are capable of exercising and growing in virtue, in cultivating habits that make heroism possible. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousSeder Night, the lengthy ritualistic meal of the first night of Passover, is considered one of the most important events in the Jewish calendar. Mark Gerson’s new work underscores—with great panache and enthusiasm—perhaps the most underappreciated facet of the evening: the . . . . Continue Reading »
Jane Austen’s Comic Moralism
by Peter J. LeithartIn our hyper-ironic age, Austen has much to teach us about the mutual dependence of comedy and morality. Continue Reading »
Emma Unframed
by Veronica ClarkeAutumn de Wilde’s Emma. is a fresh and charming take on the Jane Austen heroine. Continue Reading »
How Jane Austen Played Baseball
by John WilsonAn early form of baseball was well-established in England by the mid-eighteenth century. Continue Reading »
Two Deaths in England
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 30. Featuring: Fordham ethicist Charles Camosy on the euthanasia of Charlie Gard; and Julia Yost on sin and death in Jane Austen. Continue Reading »
Whit Stillman among the Janeites
by Deborah YaffeHis adaptation of Lady Susan downplays a key fact: Austen’s women jockey among themselves for status and power. Men may be the prizes, but they’re not the point. Continue Reading »
Lena Dunham's Inviolable Self
by Alan JacobsAlan Jacobs contrasts the moral worlds of Jane Austen . . . . Continue Reading »
Notable New Books I Read in 2012, pt. 1
by Carl ScottThe holiday season was too busy for me to compile this sort of list, especially with a move to a new home thrown in, an event that always makes one ambivalent about book ownership anyhow. “Isn’t time to invest in a Kindle?” was the crack my younger economist friend made as we filled . . . . Continue Reading »
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