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With the benefit of over 200 years of hindsight…this seems 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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Turns out Tate significantly altered Shakespeare's tragedy by adding a happy ending! He believed Shakespeare's original was like an "unpolished" work needing refinement. (Thank you Google AI search!)

Not a typo! #AuthorAside

Starting another graphic biography of #JaneAusten

The last A. S. Byatt I read (tagged in the comments) was said to be autobiographical regarding her relationship with her sister, Margaret Drabble. So of course I now need to read at least one of her books. I found this at Alleyway Books in Apex.

We are having a bit of a #JaneAusten interlude! #TrickyCat #LexieCat and in the background a YouTube tour of the Jane Austen House — not as entertaining as #LucyWorsley‘s! - https://youtu.be/NQ9CPE21cm8?si=0BApCU-t0yYnqlVd

Historian and writer #LucyWorsley takes us on a tour of the #JaneAusten House Museum in this 27-minute YouTube gem. Highly recommend!

https://youtu.be/X_PzBxJfTsI?si=4LRxc93YRY7bTUfE

Enjoyed this book

Since their second 'Three Dahlias' case, Rosalind has been staying with her new partner, ex-policeman Jack, Caro has written & published a book about their first case, & Posy can't make her mind up about leading man & possible love interest, Kit. At the premiere of the new Dahlia Lively film, the three women are approached by the makers of a true crime podcast who want the 'Dahlias' to investigate a possible miscarriage of justice. (continued)

3⭐️ Leonora Eyre is anything but a plain Jane, which makes the nod to Brontë‘s heroine a fascinating puzzle. This self-aware, middle-aged spinster is caught in a web of one-sided love triangles. However, the novel‘s reliance on her relationship with the young James to define her feels like a missed opportunity. Given Leonora‘s formidable nature, I wished for a more direct portrayal that allowed her strong character to command the stage.