by Lília I've read Pride & Prejudice many times, and it never gets old. Every time I read it, I learn something new. Jane Austen's observations of English society in the early 1800s are sharp and subtle, with the veiled sarcasm that makes her works a classic and a must-read at all [...]
by Naomi July might be just over, but we'll be celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen was born all year long! We've already done a deep dive into Jane Austen's enduring popularity in this post, and we looked at some of the many, many, many retellings of her books here. All [...]
by Naomi We're continuing to celebrate 250 years since Jane Austen was born! Jane Austen has inspired many, many authors over the years. Her work is still relevant and influential to this day. You can read more about the enduring appeal and influence of her work here. In this blogpost, we [...]
by Naomi 2025 is a very special year: 250 years ago, on December 16, 1775, the author Jane Austen was born! She passed away on July 18, 1817, so we’re celebrating the whole month of July with some blogposts about the enduring appeal of her work and writing. In this [...]
by Sophie Happy (?) April Fool's Day! Our Jouke's favorite day of the year, so good luck to everyone who has to work in the The Hague store today... - One of the biggest literary news stories to break over the past month was The Atlantic's article about Meta's pirating millions [...]
by Sophie If these Bookbits appear a little disjointed, please forgive me: I've been counting books for the past 3 days on account of inventory and may still have little flashbacks (2-15-3 times). - Perhaps a little unsurprisingly, Publishers Weekly reports a spike in US sales of dystopian novels in January 2025, [...]
"The garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this, she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. This is an ironic novel of manners. "
