On March 17th, several ladies (and gents!) gathered at the Cleveland County Memorial Library in Shelby, NC for an afternoon tea and lively discussion on “Why Do We Love Jane?” for the library’s Women’s History Month series. Emily Williams, Lecturer of English at Belmont Abbey College and JASNA-NC member, led a short presentation on Jane’s life followed by some in-depth…
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By Laine Wood JASNA-NC hosted speaker Brenda S. Cox, from JASNA-GA, for the March meeting to discuss the clergy in Jane Austen’s novels. Cox’s knowledge of Georgian clergy was informed by extensive research and its representation in Austen’s works. Building on the foundation of the role of the clergy in Austen’s life, Cox discussed the role of the Church of…
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Calling all nature lovers and lovers of Austen! Join JASNA-NC on April 2nd at 2 p.m. for a chance to meet up and take in the sights of Spring at JC Raulston Arboretum. We’ll gather together to read passages from Austen’s novels as we take in the “most perfect refreshment”: time together, natural beauty, and Jane Austen! This event will…
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By Nancy Martin-Young The Author shows she has actually read the assigned book and listened attentively to the discussion. The North Carolina chapter has established a very agreeable society, which on February 20th Zoomed in to share insights on Jane West’s A Gossip’s Story. As avowed Janeites, members were naturally predisposed to find West inferior to Austen; however, they allowed…
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By Cassandra Chambers Wagner JASNA-NC met virtually on January 23, 2022 with 41 attendees to enjoy a reading of “Letters in Jane Austen’s Novels: From Lovers to Villains to Fools,” a script by Marilyn Goldfried from the Metropolitan New York Region of JASNA. Writing to her sister Cassandra in January of 1801, Jane proclaimed: “I have now attained the true…
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