A two day event sponsored by JASNA-NY & JASNA-NJ. It leverages Bordentown NJ where the Bonaparte family emigrated after the Napoleonic War.
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Will the Real Jane Austen Please Stand Up?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that in the realm of fanfiction, two names dominate—Jane Austen and Sherlock Holmes, according to Anne Jamison in her book Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World. On December, author Deborah Yaffe gave a wonderful talk for the Somerset Library system, expanding upon her 2013 book Among the … Continue reading Will the Real Jane Austen Please Stand Up?
Is Pride & Prejudice a Christmas book?
I'm told that around this time, normal Internet (as opposed to Jane Austen-obsessed Internet) likes to debate if Die Hard (1988) is a Christmas film. I suppose the Austen equivalent surrounds Pride & Prejudice. P&P, after all, does have a winter ball where much happens (drama, intrigue, terrible singing).
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Internet stories you may have missed: Erica Munro: Advice from Jane Austen classics feels strangely relevant today - Press and Journal THREE THINGS THAT SEEM SCARY AND ONE THAT REALLY IS - Jane Austen's HouseFind yourself "left to the luxury of a raised, restless, and frightened imagination” at Jane Austen’s House this Hallowe'en. In this … Continue reading Friday Link Up
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Internet stories you may have missed this week: 8 GREAT SATIRIC NOVELS - Book RiotDo you know which Austen novel made the list? The Unexpected Joys of Aunting - The Epoch Times The 7 Best Period Dramas on Hulu Right Now - The Wrap Jane Austen’s House secures future with funding to restore roof - … Continue reading Friday Link Up
Program Information – Jane Austen: Working Women
Join JASNA-NJ on Saturday, November 13th at 2pm for a discussion with Liz Philosophos Cooper, president of the Jane Austen Society of North America and co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library. Jane Austen: Working Woman "I must keep to my own style & go on in my own Way" Jane Austen was a working woman … Continue reading Program Information – Jane Austen: Working Women
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Here are some Internet stories you may have missed: Jane Austen-Inspired Holiday Play THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Announced at Open Book Theatre - Broadway WorldThe play takes place two years after the end of Jane Austen's book Pride and Prejudice, as the family is gathering for Christmas. Indulge in Mr. Darcy Fantasies at England’s … Continue reading Friday Link Up
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Some internet stories you may have missed this week: The 15 Best Jane Austen Adaptations Ranked - Slash FilmYou can barely swing a cat in Hollywood without hitting a Jane Austen adaptation. The famous English author has a light social satire for every occasion, and each one has been mined by the film industry over … Continue reading Friday Link Up
Join us this weekend!
Jane K. Cleland writes both fiction and nonfiction, including the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries [St. Martin’s & Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine]. Jane Austen’s Lost Letters, the 14th in her series, will be published in December 2021. JANE AUSTEN’S LOST LETTERS Jane K. Cleland does meticulous research in every novel, and what she found … Continue reading Join us this weekend!
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Some Internet stories you may have missed: How Jane Austen Raised Seven Gothic Novels From the Dead - BookRiotWith October creeping up on us, it’s time again to devote ourselves to the literature that fits the season: the gothic. Full of chills and monsters real and imaginary, it’s a year-round favorite of mine. And I’m … Continue reading Friday Link Up
October Program Information
Join JASNA-NJ for a discussion with author Jane K. Cleland on her upcoming book Jane Austen's Lost Letters
Jane Austen Society of North America - New Jersey Region 