(Box Hill from Brayley and Britton’s Beauties of England and Wales, circa 1811)
To coincide with the airing on PBS Masterpiece in the US of the new BBC production of Emma adapted by Sandy Welch and starring Romola Garai and Johnny Miller, which I understand takes place on 24th January, my promised season of Emma posts begins on Wednesday.
So, if you would like to learn more about Emma’s world, more about Mr Knightley -his horses,his estate, his role as a magistrate and his dancing, more about the Martins and why they were such a good catch for Harriet, the food in Emma-cheese and (Shh !Don’t tell Mr Woodhouse) Bride Cake etc., etc., etc., – then please do turn up and join in.
I do hope you will all enjoy it. Emma is probably my favourite Austen novel, and so please do join me here to delve into the intimacies of life in Highbury, Donwell and Hartfield.
14 comments
January 11, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Karen
Julie: I can’t wait!! I may have to have a re-read . . . probably my 97th.
January 11, 2010 at 10:07 pm
myenglishcountrygarden
Any excuse ;-)
January 11, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Laurel Ann
Lovely Julie. Can’t wait.
January 12, 2010 at 9:38 am
jfwakefield
:-)
January 12, 2010 at 3:36 am
Jessica Michelle
Julie! I am so glad I found your new blog! Your informative posts over at RoP have been central in my continually growing love (ok obsession :)) with our dear Jane. I just wanted to quickly post and tell you thank you for helping to make me a more learned female over the years. I am most certainly a very big fan of yours and can not wait to read what is upcoming for your blog! :)
January 12, 2010 at 9:25 am
jfwakefield
Oh!! How great to see you here Jessica Michelle! Im so glad you’ve found me. I hope its going to be fun (Im certainly enjoying this platform.medium ).And thank you for your comments, its very kind of you .
January 13, 2010 at 4:49 am
Margaret H
Will be there with bells on (an American expression perhaps?)
January 13, 2010 at 12:55 pm
myenglishcountrygarden
LOL-no, we use that in England too! Looking forward to “seeing” you ;-)
January 13, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Cathy Allen
Dear Julie,
I’m just joining the rest of your fans in saying that I am greatly looking forward to this — as soon as I can, that is! Never fear, though, you will be hearing from me, as I always have something to say! And you may take that as a threat or a promise… ;-)
CEA
January 13, 2010 at 9:29 pm
jfwakefield
LOL I take it as a promise ;0
January 13, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Cinthia
I will be looking forward to your posts on the subject, Julie, I have already read the one on the wedding cake.
I am also curious about your opinion on the miniseries itself. Perhaps I missed that post back in October.
January 13, 2010 at 9:33 pm
jfwakefield
Helo Cinthia, I’ve not commented on the mini-series here. Im not sure if I will be doing that for the emphasis of this blog is to concentrate on the texts and not the adaptations: there are lots of other places to discuss them, don’t you think?. We’ll see. It’s been a long time since I saw it, and I don’t possess the DVD;-)
January 15, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Cinthia
I’m sorry for my belated reply, Julie. You are so right, there are other places to discuss that, I only wondered if I had missed reading yours over there :). Nevertheless your own reply this time leads me to suppose what it might be. Thanks and also more thanks for your always knowledgeable posts :)
January 16, 2010 at 10:42 am
myenglishcountrygarden
Do you know I dont think I’ve posted about it anywhere. IIRC Iiked Johnny Miller ;-) My pleasure and its always nice to see you here, Cinthia.;-)