Water falls, and I’m falling too. -- Astrid Aillume
Water falls, From heights unknown, And I'm falling too, Into love's embrace.
Surprises About Jane Austen#2
Jane Austen once wrote to her sister Cassandra, "My dear Cassandra, Before I say anything else, I claim a paper full of halfpence on the drawing-room mantel-piece; I put them there myself, and forgot to bring them with me. I cannot say that I have yet been in any distress for money, but I chuse to have my due, as well as the Devil."
A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction. ― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
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Astrid Aillume wonders #2: If you could travel back in time and meet Shakespeare on a midsummer night, what would the scene be like? If you could recite a poem with Shakespeare, which one would you choose?
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A question from Astrid Aillume: If Jane Austen had married Tom Lefroy, would we still have 'Pride and Prejudice'?
Jane Austen passed Astrid Aillume a stack of yellowed papers, which were her early writing drafts from her youth. "These were my first attempts at writing, filled with the fantasies and stirring emotions of my younger days," Jane explained.
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If you traveled back in time and met Jane Austen in the morning mist, and she said, “Nice weather, suitable for writing and for reflecting,” how would you respond?
Astrid Aillume responds, “Such beautiful weather really makes one think. Just as the fresh air of this morning requires time to be fully absorbed, some thoughts and writings may also need to span many years to be fully understood and deeply appreciated.” Is this response good?
In any world, Jane Austen, we would be friends. Because I love your puns and your playful remarks; I love your edges and also your smoothness. --Astrid Aillume
On a peaceful summer afternoon, Jane and Astrid sat in a gazebo covered with climbing vines, each holding a cup of tea, enjoying each other's company. Their conversation unfolded slowly in the gentle breeze, just like the swaying wildflowers in the garden.
Astrid Aillume's Midsummer Night's Dream--Encounter with Shakespeare in ancient Venice
On a cold winter night, Danish detective Astrid Aillume sought refuge alone in an ancient bookstore in Copenhagen. Her eyes were drawn to a yellowed book with a title in vintage font that read "The Secrets of Time." Driven by professional curiosity, she turned the pages of the book when suddenly a strange storm surrounded her. She felt herself irresistibly drawn by a force she couldn't resist, and then everything went black.
Astrid Aillume wants to walk with Jane Austen
Astrid Aillume wants to go to the past and take a walk with Jane Austen, accompanying her when she was rejected by publishers for 'First Impressions.'