Month: April 2009

Travel and Transportation in JA Times

May 15-17, 2009, Port Jefferson, New York: JASNA’s Greater New York Region will sponsor a weekend event, “Travel & Transportation in the Time of Jane Austen.” Speakers include Sandy Lerner, founder of Chawton House Library and an expert on Regency era horse-drawn vehicles, Professor Janine Barchas of the University of Texas, and Professor Michael Simon … Continue reading Travel and Transportation in JA Times →

Book Suggestion: Recreating Jane Austen

Recreating Jane Austen is a book for readers who know and love Austen's work. Stimulated by the recent crop of film and television versions of Austen's novels, John Wiltshire examines how her work has been "recreated" in another age and medium. Written in an engaging and readable style, this accessible study approaches the central question … Continue reading Book Suggestion: Recreating Jane Austen →

Jane Austen Society of Lancaster County Annual Tea

Jane Austen Society of Lancaster County Annual TeaApril 21, 20096:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.Lititz Public LibraryLititz, PennsylvaniaEnjoy music and costumes from the Regency era with an Afternoon Tea surrounded by all things Jane Austen. View tabletop displays and meet the local author of Honour and Humility, a sequel to Pride and Prejudice. Tea and tea refreshments will … Continue reading Jane Austen Society of Lancaster County Annual Tea →

Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

A recommended reading and now, even TV viewing is the book series by Alexander McCall Smith-The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. HBO has created a TV series based on the book which shows on Sundays. This very delightful series smacks with wit, grace, humor and the smallness of a society often found in our Jane's … Continue reading Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency →