Austen Adventures

Austen Adventures: Virtual Events with Jane Austen’s House

A Collaboration between Betty Parker Ellis, Cathy Kawalek, & Sara Tavela Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, England, has been holding…
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Austen Adventures: Jane and Me

Austen Adventures

By Dan Read Grandson Vinny had been running around all day and had taken two messy poops. So, it was…
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Austen Adventures: How Sitting on my Couch for Two Years Expanded my Janeite World

Austen Adventures

By Betty Parker Ellis The COVID-19 Pandemic that became a shared global experience will remain in my view a defining…
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Austen Adventures: In the Land of Jane Austen

Austen Adventures

By Sara Tavela This May, I had the great joy of returning to England for a long-postponed trip, eager to…
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JASNA North Carolina

2 weeks ago

Sunday, January 12, 2025 – Telling and Sharing Our Jane Austen StoriesTo kick off the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth year, we’re looking to share joyful conversation and storytelling at our January meeting! We’ll be telling and sharing our Jane Austen stories: how we first were introduced to or fell in love with Jane Austen’s writings. We’ll also be sharing some “show & tell” time: please have with you your favorite or most meaningful item from your Jane Austen collection. We’ll take time in small groups to have sufficient time to share, and please come ready with your favorite Austen-related item, as well as tea and nibbles should you so choose. Go here for more details and to register jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/january-12-2025-telling-and-sharing-our-jane-austen-stories/The DetailsWhat: Telling and Sharing Our Jane Austen StoriesWhen: January 12, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.Where: In the comfort of your home via Zoom.Bring: Your favorite item from your Jane Austen collection. ... See MoreSee Less

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JASNA North Carolina

3 weeks ago

From Masterpiece: To be shown on PBS May 4 to May 18 at 9:00 PM, and then on streaming.....Miss AustenSince when hasn’t the combination of Jane Austen and MASTERPIECE been pure magic? And with actors Keeley Hawes and Rose Leslie, expect more enchantment when this adaptation of Gill Hornby’s fictional novel arrives this spring. The period drama takes the historic enigma of Cassandra Austen’s burning her sister Jane’s letters and reimagines it as a story of sisterly love, at turns witty, heart-breaking, and compelling. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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