Today, instead of discussing a Jane Austen “mystery,” I will discuss the two screen versions of Pride and Prejudice and show you which I believe is better. Before I start, though, I want to make a point of saying that I have watched both of the popular versions and have read the book twice.         Based on these three things (as well as conversations with friends) I am firm in my opinion. The 1995 version, starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, is better than the 2005 versi

A very important yet little known part of Jane Austen’s young life is that one of her first books was, in fact, bought by a publisher who...

Jane Austen, the woman who would later become one of the most famous female English authors in the world, was born in Hampshire, England,...

As it did with Shakespeare, a feeling of mystery surrounds the death of Mozart. As I have mentioned before, the composer died at an...

E. G. Runyan, a fellow blogger tagged me on this book tag challenge so, to please her, (and tell you a little bit more about myself) I...

Mozart may not have received the respect and appreciation he was due by the people of his day, but now he is seen as one of the greatest...

German-born Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the first men that comes to mind as a genius and prolific composer.  One might be...

Photo credit to Birmingham Museums Trust A chilling sense of mystery surrounds Shakespeare’s death and burial. Before we discuss it,...

Good morning, my friends! I have a few short announcements about Shades of Art. This will be a short post because I want to save your...

Photo credit to Birmingham Museums Trust Shakespeare wrote three different types of plays over his lifetime: Tragedies, Comedies, and...