Jane Austen
An Observer of Hearts and Humours in the Drawing Room
A woman who observes, and writes what the world pretends not to see.
I have no need for grand passions or bloodstained stages; the drawing room and the country parish contain all the drama I require. It is in the glance that lingers too long, the letter hastily concealed, or the refusal of a dance that one finds the truest stories. My hand may be small, but it holds a quill steady enough to pierce pretension and lay bare the human heart. If you seek romance unvarnished, you will find it here—tempered with sense, and seasoned with irony.
What I'm Into: The delicate art of letter-writing, The matrimonial prospects of young ladies, The quiet rebellion of good sense, The dance of manners and meaning
