Jane AustenCompanion
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Sharing the general splendor of the great literary works and legacy of Jane Austen.
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#OTD in 1817, #JaneAusten was laid to rest in Winchester Cathedral. Jane’s beloved sister Cassandra wrote: “…her dear remains are to be deposited in the Cathedral - it is a satisfaction to me to think that they are to lie in a Building she admired so much...”
#AustenPod “It was a more racially diverse society than people realized and that there were Black people there and then in the places where [#JaneAusten] went and lived”. Hear more from Dr. Gretchen Gerzina on Black British history on #TheAustenConnection austenconnection.substack.com/p/the-podcast-…
Why we love #JaneAusten “The Regency has become, according to Jenny Davidson Jenny Davidson, professor of English…at Columbia University and author of Reading Jane Austen, ‘a blank space where you can wrestle with whatever you want’” The Guardian theguardian.com/books/2022/jul…
#OTD in 1817, #JaneAusten died at the age of 41. The world lost a literary giant and Jane was never to know the extent of her influence. Today, we’ll be remembering Jane with a celebration of words and music before delivering flowers from her garden to her grave Winchester Cathedral.
Still figuring out your plans for Jane Austen's birthday? Please join us for a free online event through the NY Public Library at 2:00 PM Eastern on Friday, December 16. What is it about Jane, anyway? Registration here: nypl.org/events/program…
“This important rediscovery underlines music’s significance to Austen’s life and work, offering a new window on her artistic world,” says Jeanice Brooks, Professor of Music at the University of Southampton & lead on the Austen Family Music Books project.” chawtonhouse.org/2023/07/jane-a…
Check out what guest reviewer Sophia Rose has to say about Christina Hwang Dudley’s new release PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN, her modern-day AsianAmerican riff on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Published by ThirdStateBooks. #JaneAusten Christina Dudley thequillink.com/post/guest-rev…