Janeite+Cookies

Janeite Cookies

These little cookies are usually sugar cookies baked into the shape of teapots. People then frost them and decorated them. The decoration on them is usually a silhouette image of a woman. Though many cookies are made like this, these cookies stand out from the rest because they are made to honor Jane Austen. Jane Austen was a famous novelist, who wrote romantic novels. She lived from 1775 to 1817. During her career, she wrote many of the books that we consider to be classic English literature, like "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility". During her lifetime, she only received little fame. It wasn't until after her death that she received much praise for her work. Today, Jane Austen's works are praised for the realism by scholars and critics.

Her works have became so popular, she has her own fan base/cult in the 20th century. They are known as "Janeites". The term was coined a long time ago by George Saintsbury. The term "Janeite" was used in his 1894 introduction of Pride and Prejudice. But with time Janeites have evolved into many of the other fan bases we have today, like the Bronies and the Trekkies. One can think of a person who is a part of the fandom as someone who really, really, really likes that subject and has a slight obsession with the topic. All and all, with out these fans, there wouldn't be any Janeite cookies.

by Alex Walker