What Modern Readers Misunderstand About Jane Austen

Bilbao-born writer Espido Freire’s 123-page, Spanish-language essay Dos tardes con Jane Austen (Two Afternoons with Jane Austen), published last year by Alianza Editorial, is the third title Freire has devoted to the life and work of the celebrated English novelist, following Querida Jane, Querida Charlotte (Dear Jane, Dear Charlotte) in 2004 and Tras los pasos de Jane Austen (In the Footsteps of Jane Austen) in 2021.

Dakota Johnson Finds the Alternative Wedge for Fall

It was perhaps unsurprising that, during a sweltering summer, everyone seemed to develop an allergy to closed-toe shoes. New York, London, Milan, Paris…everywhere you looked, there were feet. That said, even the most committed flip-flop, satin mule, or mesh ballet flat wearer must admit there’s little fun in feeling the heat of the pavement underfoot, no matter how freeing the breeze between your toes.