“Without music, life would be a blank to me”:
Jane Austen and the music of her time
Please join us as the period music ensemble The Practitioners of Musick presents an illustrated talk on the music that Jane Austen knew, followed by a performance of music from the Austen family archive at Chawton Cottage in Hampshire, England. The program will offer a fascinating glimpse into Austen’s Private would and a picture of the tastes and musical pleasures of her day.
Date: Sunday, October 20
Time: 2 pm
Place: Plainsboro Public Library
9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, NJ
RSVP: cnjjasna{at}gmail.com by October 15
Jane Austen Society of North America - New Jersey Region 