Name: RuthHow did you become a Janeite?  I've always been a history lover for all my life and enjoy reading novels of 18th and 19th centuries to gain an understanding of the mindset of those periods. Also after watching Persuasion starring Amanda Root and Sense and Sensibility with Kate Winslet I then purchased the Barnes and … Continue reading Meet the Janeites →

Name: SandiHow did you become a Janeite?  After reading P&P in high schoolFavorite Jane Austen Novel?  Pride and PrejducieFavorite Character?  Mr. Collins---what a delightful oaf!Favorite Movie Adaptation?  BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseriesAny Sequels or Adaptations you enjoy?  CluelessAnything else you want to share?  noWant to be featured on Meet the Janeites? Please fill out the linked form which is … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – Sandi →

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 →

Name: TracyHow did you become a Janeite?  By watching the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice Favorite Jane Austen Novel?  Pride and PrejudiceFavorite Character?  Elizabeth BennettFavorite Movie Adaptation?  A&E's Pride and PrejudiceAny Sequels or Adaptations you enjoy?  Dancing with Mr. Darcy : Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House by Hilary Spiers, Kristy Mitchell, Elaine … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – Tracy →

Name: MeredithHow did you become a Janeite?  Booze and Darcy’s white shirt late one night in college lead me to make life altering choices. I liked the tv adaptation so much that I began reading the novels. Then I found out about JASNA, and the rest is history. Amazing group of people talking about Jane … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – Meredith →

Name: JoAnnHow did you become a Janeite?  In Jr. H.S. I read Pride and Prejudice, and it immediately became my favorite book.Favorite Jane Austen Novel?  Pride and PrejudiceFavorite Character?  Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliott, EmmaFavorite Movie Adaptation?  1995 Mini series of Pride and PrejudiceAny Sequels or Adaptations you enjoy?  Films: 1995 Persuasion & 1996 Emma  Books: … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – JoAnn →

Name: MaryHow did you become a Janeite?  I have been reading and studying her novels for years.Favorite Jane Austen Novel?  PersuasionFavorite Character?  Anne EliottFavorite Movie Adaptation?  "Persuasion" and "Sense & Sensibility"Any Sequels or Adaptations you enjoy?  noAnything else you want to share?  I generally read all six volumes one a year. It's like visiting old … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – Mary →

Name: PatHow did you become a Janeite?  My sister told me about her books. I can't recall the first book I read but it was perhaps Emma.Favorite Jane Austen Novel?  PersuasionFavorite Character?  Elizabeth BennettFavorite Movie Adaptation?  1995 Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth and Jennifer EhleAny Sequels or Adaptations you enjoy?  I can't think of … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – Pat →

Name: Sarah RoseHow did you become a Janeite?  I started young: I read "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility" first, though it was "Persuasion" (when I was about 13) that really converted me. I fell in love with it.Favorite Jane Austen Novel?  PersuasionFavorite Character?  Anne ElliotFavorite Movie Adaptation?  Emma Thompson and Ang Lee's "Sense and Sensibility."Any … Continue reading Meet the Janeites – Sarah Rose →

Name: ChrisHow did you become a Janeite?  Reading Pride and Prejudice in high schoolFavorite Jane Austen Novel?  Pride and PrejudiceFavorite Character?  Elizabeth Bennett and Anne ElliotFavorite Movie Adaptation?  1995 Pride and PrejudiceAny Sequels or Adaptations you enjoy?  Bride and PrejudiceWant to be featured on Meet the Janeites?  Fill out this simple questionnaire