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  “i sincerely hope your christmas in hertfordshire may abound in the gaieties which that season generally brings …” pride and prejudice, chapter 21 how ironic that such a charitable quote must be attributed to such an uncharitable person as miss caroline bingley. as this is one of my favorite lines in pride and prejudice,… more goodness … tis the season to write christmas based posts it seems. as we’re now in the middle of the season, with the day itself just around the corner, we’ve already seen many of my fellow auau bloggers write of christmas in regency times. i thought i’d focus on fun at christmas is very much upon us and with it a vast amount of different customs and traditions across households, counties and countries. however, what was christmas like in the regency, and how different was it from today’s festivities? nancy lawrence recently told us about washington irving and his experiences in 1815 england, but jane austen… more goodness … it’s that time of year again, when we haul boxes out of attic or basement, dump the pile of mouse poop off the tops of them, and pull out all the pretties within to decorate our houses. this year, that has not gone so well for me. lol it’s a long story, but the short…. announcing the winners of sophie turner’s “a season lost” giveaway. austen authors is pleased to announce the winners of sophie turner‘s “a season lost” giveaway. leah pruett, katherine, julia saenz, cindie snyder, and rose drew will each receive her choice of an ebook copy of print copy of ms. turner‘s a constant love or a season. announcing the winner of leenie brown’s “miss crawford, after mansfield park” giveaway. austen authors is pleased to announce the winners of leenie brown‘s “miss crawford, after mansfield park” giveaway. danielle c  will receive an ebook copy of ms. brown‘s mary, to protect her heart. congratulations, danielle. please contact regina jeffers, giveaway one of the best descriptions we have of english christmas traditions during jane austen’s life comes—ironically—from an american. you