The Ensemble Theatre of New Jersey, a performance arm of Franklin Theatre Works, is proud to present “Pride and Prejudice”. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen”s 1813 novel comes to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. “Pride and Prejudice” tells the story of life and love among the … Continue reading The Ensemble Theatre of New Jersey Presents “Pride and Prejudice”
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Recipe for Lemon Curd-Yum!
Lemon CurdMakes 2 cups1/2 cup fresh lemon juice2 tablespoons lemon zest3 egg yolks1 1/2 cups sugar1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces1. In a double boiler over medium-high heat, whisk together lemon juice, lemon zest, and egg yolks. Add sugar and continue whisking for 8 to 10 minutes until lemon curd thickens slightly. Remove from heat, … Continue reading Recipe for Lemon Curd-Yum!
Montgomery Woman’s Club to Hold Gala Spring Tea April 18th
“Jane Austen’s Time: The Regency Period,” will be the theme of a gala historical tea to be hosted by the Montgomery Woman’s Club on Saturday, April 18, from 2:00PM to 4:00PM at the Harlingen Church in Montgomery Township.Alisa Dupuy, professional storyteller, will present tea traditions, life and customs of England’s Regency Period. Ms. Dupuy, an … Continue reading Montgomery Woman’s Club to Hold Gala Spring Tea April 18th
Crystallised Beauty music
Philip Sheppard is a composer specialising in film and television soundtracks. He is also a solo cellist and professor at the Royal Academy of Music. He composed some beautiful music which is being used in a JA trailer. There is a trailer on the website as well as sheet music coming soon.For more information: http://radiomovies.wordpress.com/about/crystallised-beauty/
Elizabeth Aston does it again!
Favorite author Elizabeth Aston has added a sixth novel to her series on the Darcy's. This edition is about a Bingley niece who is in need of assistance and the hijinks that ensue. Another promising novel!
Austen’s Dangerous Books for Boys
As seen in the NY Times, Austen does prove to be good reading for boys as demonstrated throughout literary history with some of the manliest of men turning to Jane. Here is the link to this very insightful article: http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/austens-dangerous-books-for-boys/#more-1093
P&P the Musical
Lawrence Rush wrote to tell us that there is now a website for his musical adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. The website has information both for Janeites and for those interested in producing the play, including a selection of songs that Mr. Rush has composed for the play, which we suspect will be the most … Continue reading P&P the Musical
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
This wonderful novel is now available legally in a free PDF format at this link: http://a1018.g.akamai.net/f/1018/19025/1d/randomhouse1.download.akamai.com/19025/freelibrary/hismajestyfinalsuv.pdfBoth Connie and I can attest that this is a wonderful series! You will fall in love with Temeraire, Capt. Lawrence and the whole crew!
Want to read JA on your Blackberry?
Mobipocket Reader, a free software download (at mobipocket.com) allows you to display and navigate e-books on your BlackBerry. Amazon now owns the formerly French company, and it offers not only many titles in its native file format, but also many options for annotating books, customizing their appearance, remembering your place and more.Following links to e-book … Continue reading Want to read JA on your Blackberry?
Hold the date: April 18 Monmouth Historical Society
The CNJ JASNA Chapter will visit and tour the historic collections at the Monmouth Historical Society. Our tour will begin at 1:30 on April 18.Please follow the link for more information and directions: http://www.monmouthhistory.org/index.php
Jane Austen Society of North America - New Jersey Region 