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Meet the Janeites – Susan

Name: SusanHow did you become a Janeite?  Reading the novelsFavorite Jane Austen Novel?  PersuasionFavorite Character?  Anne ElliotFavorite Movie Adaptation?  Persuasion with Ciaran HindsAny Sequels or Adaptations you enjoy?  I recently read Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elizabeth Aspen and thought it was well done. Anything else you want to share?  It's a fun period to learn aboutWant … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – Susan →

Afternoons with Austen @ Princeton Public Library

The Princeton Public Library presents Afternoons with AustenWednesdays at 3 pm in the Community Room. Enjoy a cup of tea and a film adaptation of a Jane Austen novel on Wednesday afternoons. For true Austen fanatics, “Addicted to Austen” calling cards will be distributed at each screening to be stamped by staff. Those who attend three … Continue reading Afternoons with Austen @ Princeton Public Library →

Program Review – The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged

JASNA New Jersey members and friends. It is a truth universally acknowledged that only a Janeite with a keen sense of humor could pair Dungeons & Dragons and Northanger Abbey and make it work. But pair them The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged does, and actors Jessica Bedford, Charlotte “Chuck” Northeast, and Trevor Fayle make … Continue reading Program Review – The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged →

Program Announcment: Royal Navy during the Regency era

You’re invited! Please join us as naval historian, Andrew Lyter, shares stories of the Royal Navy's lower-deck during the Regency Era. Mr. Lyter is a respected naval historian who works as the Director of the Lewes History Museum, in addition to being a sailor and living historian. Among many naval impressions, Mr. Lyter depicts the … Continue reading Program Announcment: Royal Navy during the Regency era →

Book Recommendation – The Regency Years

Title: The Regency Years: During Which Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights, Byron Makes Love, and Britain Becomes ModernAuthor: Robert MorrisonPublication Date: April 30th 2019Synopsis: The Victorians are often credited with ushering in our current era, yet the seeds of change were planted in the years before. The Regency (1811–1820) began when the profligate Prince of Wales—the future king George IV—replaced his insane father, … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Regency Years →