Tag: Austen in August

First Line Friday – Letter to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen

Letter OneThe City of InventionCairns, Australia, OctoberMy dear Alice, It was good to get your letter. I am a long way from home here; almost in exile. And you ask me for advice, which is warming, and makes me believe I must know something; or at any rate more than you. Summary of Letters to Alice on … Continue reading First Line Friday – Letter to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen →

Fun Friday – Standiton The Play

While digging around on the internet I found this: http://www.sanditon.infoSanditon was Jane Austen's last, partially completed, novel of around 24,000 words, written between January 27th 1817 and March 18th 1817. Jane's niece Anna, the daughter of Jane's eldest brother James, had been brought up in her youngest years at Steventon with the 18 year older … Continue reading Fun Friday – Standiton The Play →

Box Hill Book Discussion – Longbourn

https://www.goodreads.com/book/avg_rating_widget/17380041 At this year's annual Box Hill meeting members of CNJ JASNA spent some time catching up before beginning out discussion of Jo Baker's Longbourn. Set during (and a little after) the events of Pride and Prejudice, Longbourn is set at the Bennett house and focuses on the lives of the staff.One of the topics discussed was … Continue reading Box Hill Book Discussion – Longbourn →