Looking back at Ackermann's Repository. The original Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c. was published monthly from 1809-1829 and featured a pair of fashion plates in addition to other illustrations and articles covering a variety of topics. These delicate aquatint illustrations and lovely fashions continue to delight and inspire us two hundred years … Continue reading November Wallpaper
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Women’s Health Issues in Jane Austen’s Time
"Ah! my poor dear child, the truth is, that in London it is always a sickly season. Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be. Emma I:XIIJASNY-NY is hosting a JA birthday celebration meeting on Dec 5 at 2pm at the Midtown Executive Club 40 West 45th Street, NYC.Dr. Cheryl Kinney will explore the treatment … Continue reading Women’s Health Issues in Jane Austen’s Time
Support One of Our Own!
Show some support for Janeite Susan at a Grand Opening Reception of the Shore Women's Abstract Gallery (SWAG) on Nov. 7 from 5-9pm. The reception will be held at #6 in the Shoppes at the Arcade, located at 658 Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park. Janeite Susan will be featured with seven other artists-and judging from … Continue reading Support One of Our Own!
Hold the date! Dec 5 at 2pm
Please hold the date-a very special date indeed. The Central New Jersey Chapter of JASNA is planning a Celebratory Meeting in honor of our dear Jane. More details will follow shortly, but save the date! Dec 5 at 2pm somewhere in historic NJ!
ANOTHER “AUSTEN” FOR CONSIDERATION
Alice Austen (1866-1952) was a pioneering photographer whose subject matter and techniques predate many others in the field. In 1876 at the age of 10, she was given a camera by her uncle and was immediately mesmerized by the new invention. She spent the next 40 years photographing some 8,000 images. She was often seen … Continue reading ANOTHER “AUSTEN” FOR CONSIDERATION
BBC One’s Emma "Behind the Scenes"
Book recommendation: Jane Austen Collection
Amazon.com recently featured the Jane Austen Collection as a wonderful text for every Janeite. Here is a synopsis of their review: Jane Austen’s novels have proved to be enduring favorites in every medium in which they appear, whether books or movies, comic books or TV mini-series. Works like Emma, Persuasion, and Pride and Prejudice present … Continue reading Book recommendation: Jane Austen Collection
Follies of Europe: Architectural Extravaganzas
During the Regency time, many of JA's peers would take turns in the gardens as a form of recreation and refreshment. Gardens were an extension of indoor living and thus became more and more extravagent, this came to include faux ruins and intricate gazebos and structures known as follies. We hear of a sample of … Continue reading Follies of Europe: Architectural Extravaganzas
Sticky Toffee Pudding
A favored sweet in Great Britain, Sticky Toffee Pudding is fantastically rich but relatively easy to prepare. A buttery drizzle of toffee sauce and a sprinkle of toasted pecans adds an over-the-top note of flavor to an already decadent dessert that is perfect for teatime or anytime at all.Sticky Toffee PuddingMakes 6 servings1 cup boiling … Continue reading Sticky Toffee Pudding
Book recommendation: Bound by Sally Gunning
Bound by Sally GunningSet in the years preceding the American Revolution, Bound is an extraordinary novel about courage and independence as readers follow the story of a little girl who arrives in the American Colonies an orphan. Quickly indentured into servitude, she grows up in a caring home until she is sixteen when she is … Continue reading Book recommendation: Bound by Sally Gunning
Jane Austen Society of North America - New Jersey Region 