Jane Austen

This concerns Jane Austen and the piano.

Mar 30, 2005 - Viola Ashford

This concerns Jane Austen and the piano.

Mar 30, 2005 - Viola Ashford

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice has recently been voted the most romantic novel of all time!

Feb 28, 2005 - Viola Ashford

This article argues that Jane Austen was a forerunner of the feminists.

Jan 30, 2005 - Viola Ashford

This is an article defending Jane against a feminist journalist's opinion.

Dec 31, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This is an article defending Jane against a feminist journalist's opinion.

Dec 31, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This article describes the education of the upper-classes in Regency England.

Nov 30, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This is a preview of the movie, Bride and Prejudice.

Oct 27, 2004 - Viola Ashford

Jane Austen mentions the Rumford fireplace in her novel, Northanger Abbey. What is the history of this fireplace?

Sep 29, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This article compares the different adaptations of Pride and Prejudice.

Aug 24, 2004 - Viola Ashford

Who are the Janeites? This article talks about the origins of the term and what the Janeites do.

Jul 25, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This article discusses whether Jane Austen was a Tory or a radical.

Jun 26, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This article is part two of my series on Mr.Knightley.

May 24, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This is a book review of Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field, a modern version of Pride and Prejudice.

May 20, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This article concerns Mr.Knightley, the gentlemanly hero of Emma.

Mar 25, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This is a short introduction to Jane Austen. It was originally going to be an introduction to a book about her.

Feb 9, 2004 - Viola Ashford

Is Bridget Jones the new Elizabeth? Perhaps not. This article explains why.

Jan 22, 2004 - Viola Ashford

This article concerns Colonel Brandon of Sense and Sensibility.

Dec 27, 2003 - Viola Ashford

A study of Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility.

Nov 25, 2003 - Viola Ashford

This article is a comparison of Wickham and Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.

Oct 17, 2003 - Viola Ashford

This is an introduction to Northanger Abbey, one of Jane Austen's lightest and most charming novels.

Oct 1, 2003 - Viola Ashford

This is a review of the 1999 film 'Manfield Park'.

Aug 30, 2003 - Viola Ashford

This is the second part of my article on Jane Austen's clergymen.

Jul 17, 2003 - Viola Ashford

Clergymen played an important role in Jane Austen's novels. This article concerns Mr.Collins and Edmund Bertram.

Jun 14, 2003 - Viola Ashford

A brief introduction to the novel Sense and Sensibility, and a quick review of Romaniticism.

Nov 4, 2001 - Viola Ashford

An analysis of Virginia Woolf's novel for comparitive and contrasting writings of Jane Austen's themes and writing style. An analysis of Virginia Woolf's novel for comparitive and contrasting writings of Jane Austen's themes and writing style.

Apr 4, 2001 - Viola Ashford

A contrasting and comparitve discussion on the different social issues, and personal issues of two women authors, one from the late 18th century, and the other from the early 20th century. Also, a discussion on both these women's writing styles. A contrasting and comparitve discussion on the different social issues, and personal issues of two women authors, one from the late 18th century, and the other from the early 20th century. Also, a discussion on both these women's writing styles.

Mar 30, 2001 - Viola Ashford

A look at Emma and Mr. Knightley's relationship and eventual marriage.

Feb 17, 2001 - Viola Ashford

Discussion of the female characters in this novel, and how each represents a social stratum.

Dec 11, 2000 - Viola Ashford

Part one of the novel Emma. An introduction into the novel many critics deem to be Austen's most perfect and representational work.

Nov 8, 2000 - Viola Ashford

A comparative study of eighteenth century England with twentieth century America.

Sep 20, 2000 - Viola Ashford