The following guest post is written by Laurie Viera Rigler, author of the wonderful novel Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
. Laurie will be sending books to the two randomly-chosen winning entries (see the quesion and all the creative and thoughtful answers here). Be sure to visit Laurie’s website and blog, the aptly named “Jane Austen Addict.”Thanks, Dawn, for putting together such a fun giveaway! I’ve had so much fun reading everyone’s comments. Living in Jane Austen’s world–would it be a dream come true, a case of be careful what you wish for, or maybe a little of both? This is something I pondered quite a lot while writing Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict. And it’s still very much on my mind as I write the sequel/parallel story, which focuses on Jane, the 19th-century woman who is taking over Courtney’s 21st-century Los Angeles life. Talk about culture shock!
For me, there are many things about the world of my favorite author that sound appealing. Like wearing a beautiful, Regency-era gown while dancing in the Assembly Rooms in Bath. Picnicking on Box Hill. Watching Sarah Siddons perform in Covent Garden. Driving my little phaeton. The peacefulness of the country. The quiet of life without the mental noise of our overly wired world. I would, however, find it challenging to accept the social and economic restrictions placed upon women. I would mind that more than doing without all the little conveniences of modern life, like hot showers, cellphones, and really good moisturizer. Still, if I could be mistress of Pemberley or Donwell Abbey or some other great estate equipped with an Austenian hero, I would, as Elizabeth Bennet said to Lady Catherine, ”have such extraordinary sources of happiness necessarily attached to [my] situation, that [I] could, upon the whole, have no cause to repine.”
Congratulations to the winners–may you have a pleasant journey to 1813 England!
All my best,
Laurie
And thanks to you, Laurie, for generously hosting this giveaway! I’ve also enjoyed reading all the ideas (and felt more than a little superficial that I had stated my biggest challenge would be not knowing how to conduct myself at a Regency Ball!) Now, the winners of the books are …
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Marissa and Wendi B., Congratulations! Please contact me with your mailing address; I’ll forward them to Laurie who will personally inscribed the books to you and pop them in the mail.
Congrats guys! This sounds like a wonderful book!
Yes, there was a great response to this giveaway of a great book. Pick up a copy or put it on your wish list for the next birthday or holiday or “just because” occasion!