The story of the newest £10 note is, for me, one of the funniest Jane Austen related news I ever heard. Since 2017, the Bank of England has been distributing a new version of the £10 note with Jane Austen on the reserve and the quote “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading”.Continue reading “Why “A Sleepy Conscience” and misreading Jane Austen”
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Baroness Orczy and The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a book series following the adventures of the audacious and dashing English noble man Percy Blakeney, his wife and comrades during the French revolution. Among the eighteen related publications, the series’ first novel of the same name, which was originally introduced on the stage, is the most popular. Despite its lateContinue reading “Baroness Orczy and The Scarlet Pimpernel”
A sleepy conscience 