Devoney Looser

A castle,.. put An House. A cavern, •A bower. A groan,. A sigh. A giant,.A father. A blood-stained dagger.A fan. Howling blasts …A zephyr.

A knight - a gentleman without whiskers A lady who is the heroine - need not be changed being versatile Assassins, - killing glances A monk, - an old steward Skeletons, skulls, &c. — Compliments, sentiments, &c. A lamp, — a candle A magic book sprinkled with blood - a letter bedewed with tears Mysterious voices _ Abstruse words, (easily found in a dictionary). A secret oath, a tender hint A gliding ghost, - an usurer or attorney A witch, - an old housekeeper A wound - a kiss A midnight murder, - a marriage

Reading the Northanger Abbey chapter of @devoney.bsky.social’s latest book and this “turn a Romance into a novel!” table is killing me 😂

'Rarely have the novels of two centuries ago so jumped off the page and into our lives as in Courting Disaster.' - @devoney.bsky.social

In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social reads between the lines of Regency romances to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. #booksky

Arizona’s own Jane Austen scholar argues the author wasn’t a reclusive spinster In her new book, “Wild for Austen,” Devoney Looser argues Austen was much more than a quiet spinster who never married and instead wrote about the love stories she never lived out.

"What does it mean that Jane Austen was hanging out with groups of radicals, and radical politicians and the women in their lives?"

ASU English professor @devoney.bsky.social visited with @kjzz.org’s Lauren Gilger about the "real" Jane Austen.

Listen: ow.ly/BhPc50X6jPP #ASUHumanities

Delighted to share that prolific Jane Austen expert and author @devoney.bsky.social will be visiting the UK next month, for a number of events promoting her latest book, 'Wild for Austen'.

Join us in #Edinburgh, #Durham, #London or #Cambridge. Tickets & info on our Events page. #booksky #JaneAusten

About to dig out those white gloves that go up to the elbows & my #JaneAusten trucker hat! Time to pack for JASNA--a challenge and a treat--having just pressed send on the latest edition of my author newsletter. The next months are going to be a whirlwind. Hope to see you! devoney.substack.com

Can confirm! I'm part way through and it's a really fun read.

My copy of @devoney.bsky.social’s Wild for Austen arrived today!

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Thank you to @devoney.bsky.social and @chawtonhouse.bsky.social for a great talk on Jane Austen's wildness! Looking forward to reading the book 📚☺️ #WildforAusten #reading #booksky

WITTY, WILD AND WONDERFULLY AUSTEN: A CONVERSATION WITH DEVONEY LOOSER Just when you thought you knew everything about Jane Austen—her novels, her needlework, her famously “quiet” life—along comes a book that ...

Witty, wild and wonderfully Austen: an interview with author @devoney.bsky.social ahead of the publication of her new book, 'Wild for Austen': thesecretunderstandingofthehearts.blogspot.com/2025/09/witt...

Publishing this week! #JaneAusten #booksky

The cover of Devoney Looser’s Wild Austen

I have my copy of @devoney.bsky.social’s new book. Why don’t you have yours yet?

Publishing today!
You may have thought Jane Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney puts that myth to rest.
@devoney.bsky.social's book is an entertaining look at Jane Austen's life, writing & legacy.
Filled with remarkable details never before published, ‘Wild for Austen’ is out now. #booksky

“Seriously informative and enormous fun.” So grateful for this lovely review of #wildforausten in the Sept/Oct issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, to which I happily subscribe (and recommend to you). And once again, Happy 250th birthday to #JaneAusten!

31. Sydney Owenson: The Wild Irish Girl Podcast Episode · Kickass Women of History · 09/09/2025 · 42m

On the latest episode of the Kickass Women of History podcast, @devoney.bsky.social introduces Sydney Owenson.

Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Jane Austen all wrote about about Owenson, so why has so been been largely forgotten by modern readers?

Find out here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...

'Wild for Austen' by @devoney.bsky.social is out this month, available from all good bookshops and online retailers!
#JaneAusten #booksky #history #podcast

Online Talk: Devoney Looser, Wild for Austen - Chawton House The first of a series of digital events for our Jane Austen Book Club with Devoney Looser, author of Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane.

Join us at virtual @chawtonhouse.bsky.social for a Jane Austen Book Club event with @devoney.bsky.social to celebrate her new book, 'Wild for Austen'.
You may have thought Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney Looser puts that myth to rest.
Tickets here: chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/onl... #booksky

Pull quote from review of Wild for Austen

Thrilled that #WildforAusten is included in Lit Hub's "Best Reviewed Books of the Week," wedged right there in between Arundhati Roy and Eric Foner! So grateful for all of the support for this book and the continued attention to #JaneAusten in her 250th birthday year.

“They all want to know which novel is your favorite. I suspect most of them don’t really want to hear the obvious answer! But I’m over that. This is my authentic answer. Pride and Prejudice!”

New at PB: @devoney.bsky.social on her new book “Wild for Austin.”
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The "Pride and Prejudice" That Almost Was Duets on horseback, Philadelphia nightlife … Inside an unmade Hollywood-musical version of the Austen classic, starring Judy Garland and Peter Lawford.

A P&P film with Judy Garland in Philly? Not a #Janeite game of Clue! It almost was in 1947. This material is not in my new book #WildforAusten. It's a new #JaneAusten legacy story about a wild unpublished script and my first @airmail.news byline! Hope you'll read & share
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HAPPY RELEASE WEEK 🩷💚
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“Researching Austen’s allegedly shoplifting aunt was a lot more fun than you might think.”

You might think you know everything Austen, but did you know about her shoplifting aunt?

New at PB: @devoney.bsky.social in conversation with @carolyndever.bsky.social.
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In celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, we're thrilled to welcome two experts on the beloved novelist to @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social for a deep dive into Austen’s life, writing and legacy.
@devoney.bsky.social
@thezhm.bsky.social
Tickets: www.edinburghbookshop.com/events-1/the...

Wild for Austen and Devoney Looser: Book Review and Writer Showcase A combo installment, a four-star review along with the 12th in a series of summer interviews.

I interviewed author Devoney Looser @devoney.bsky.social and reviewed Wild For Austen on my Substack today! www.amy-colleen.com/p/wild-for-a...

New at PB: In conversation with @carolyndever.bsky.social, @devoney.bsky.social talks about her new book “Wild for Austen,” covering everything from sexuality, erotica, and love to class, moms, dads, and the power of naughtiness.
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“Weird, but Fantastic”: Devoney Looser on Those Who Love Jane Austen - Public Books “The Austen biography space is fairly saturated and covered. But there’s still a lot more we can learn by seeing her in context: that is, by seeing Austen in relation to her society, her family, her f...

“… my personal history—and this is not an uncommon history—is also about how her fiction might activate an intellectual and educational aspiration, especially for girls and women.”
– @devoney.bsky.social

The (Almost) Wildness of Elizabeth Bennet Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennet is among the most beloved and recognized heroines in literature, with far more than her “pair of fine eyes” and “pretty face” to recommend her. Her lively min…

I love @literaryhub.bsky.social ! Maybe you're already an avid reader, too? It's a real treat and such an honor to have an excerpt from #WildforAusten published in its pages today. lithub.com/the-almost-w... #JaneAusten #Janeite

The (Almost) Wildness of Elizabeth Bennet Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennet is among the most beloved and recognized heroines in literature, with far more than her “pair of fine eyes” and “pretty face” to recommend her. Her lively min…

@devoney.bsky.social explores the enduring appeal of Elizabeth Bennet, Austen’s most beloved heroine.

Wild for Austen Incisive, funny, and deeply-researched insights into the life, writing, and legacy of Jane Austen, by the preeminent scholar Devoney Looser.Thieves! Spies! A...

Check out a link to my new book here. Buy a copy in your favorite format, if it's in your budget? Or ask your favorite library to order it! And Happy 250th birthday, Jane Austen! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Photo of the book Wild for Austen and a puzzle with the book's cover design printed on it.

It's my book's bday! The last piece of #WildforAusten goes into place tonight at its launch at Changing Hands Phx. There are so many to thank. I'll be expressing gratitude over the coming days. Today it feels right to thank #JaneAusten for inspiring so many of us to read, watch, argue, laugh & love.