Apr
29
Jane Austen Basics
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Beloved for almost two hundred years, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight for the afterlife of this classic novelist. New editions of her literary works are being released every year gaining new fans and delighting die-hards.
Apr
21
Story in Literary Fiction
April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I don’t normally feature websites for writers and it is so rare to find a website who’s only focus is encouraging writers to write literary fiction. Bill Cole emailed me recently to let me know about his website
Apr
17
A Purple Star
April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Over at Squidoo they have instituted a purple star award for exceptional lenses from Giant Squid lensmakers. They describe lenses given a purple star as “one of the most remarkable pages on the entire site”.
Being awarded a purple star increases the rank of the lens as well as the visitors. But of course the [...]
Apr
14
Mansfield Park Review
April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This is the third screen adaptation of Jane Austen´s third novel, Mansfield Park. The screenplay was written by Maggie Wadey and Billie Piper (Secret Diaries of a Call Girl, Dr. Who) portrays the exuberant heroine Fanny Price.
The review for Mansfield Park by Masterpiece Theatre was originally written 4/14/2009 for Literary Fiction, BellaOnline. The full review [...]
Apr
7
Philosophy and Literary Fiction
April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Literary fiction has always been laced with moral philosophy. The intent of the authors is to leave readers thinking long after the final paged has been turned or in some cases teach the reader the author’s philosophical ideal.


