She is no Elizabeth Bennet. But then, Jane Austen hardly expected her new heroine to be admired. In regards to Emma Woodhouse, Austen remarked, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." Spoiled Emma. Pretentious Emma. Dearest, most beloved Emma fails time and time again in her matchmaking ventures.... Continue Reading →
Two halves do not necessarily make a whole and other truths every matchmaker knows about love.
Jane Austen's matchmaking character illustrates the best practices of bringing good people together.
A guide to the talent of how to make a match.Â
This first installment of The Art of Matchmaking explores the best traits when taking "so active a part in bringing any two people together."
The romance, love letters, and diary entries of the three years taking place between "how do you do" and "I do."
Feelings that could not be spoken could instead be expressed through blooms. Victorians sent bouquets to convey messages, especially secretive ones.
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