I am sure I have mentioned before how much I adore Jane Austen – her words have long charmed and delighted me in a way no modern author ever has, and I used to drag Mr E to her house in Chawton at least once a year when we lived in England. So I am sure you can…

I love Jane Austen, and I mean LOVE verging on obsession! I have read her complete works 10 times at least (re-reading it every year since I first discovered her); I own all of the adaptations, with the BBCs Pride & Prejudice being my favourite, of course! And when I lived in the UK I…