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JASP is a four-day symposium exploring Jane Austen through lectures, workshops, small-group discussions and other activities, including a Regency ball.

Email: info@janeaustensummer.org

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Join us online on tomorrow at 12pm ET! Musicians Penelope Appleyard and Jonathan Delbridge reveal the new song they have released to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary.

Register here: tinyurl.com/2c5s4zyv

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November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Student Lauren Simms discusses how the city of Bath is the perfect place to experience Austen.

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Bringing Austen to Life: Recap of a Very Austen Weekend in Bath
Student Lauren Simms discusses how Austen can never be removed from her work and how the city of Bath is the perfect place to experience the life and characters of Austen.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Student Rachel Noble discusses how Bath offers a glimpse into Austen's life and her love for Henry Tilney.

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Bringing Austen to Life: Austenmania in Bath
Student Rachel Noble discusses how Bath offers a glimpse into Jane Austen's life, her love for Henry Tilney, and learning about manners in the early 19th century.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Student Martha Aaron discusses visiting the Jane Austen Centre and experiencing the charm of the Jane Austen Festival.

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Bringing Austen to Life: A Weekend in Bath
Student Martha Aaron discusses her visit to the Jane Austen Centre, attending lectures on society's in Austen's era, and experiencing the charm of the Jane Austen Festival.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Student Mya Ballou talks about visiting the Jane Austen Centre and dancing outside the Assembly Rooms.

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Bringing Austen to Life: Dancing Through Time- A Jane Austen Festival Experience
Student Mya Ballou talks about visiting the Jane Austen Centre, listening to a lecture about being a Bath resident in Austen's time, and dancing outside the Assembly Rooms.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Revisiting JASP 2018: 200 Years of 'Horror': Northanger Abbey and Frankenstein

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More info: www.janeaustensummer.org/jasp-2018

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November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Join us online on Sat, Nov. 22 at 12pm ET! Musicians Penelope Appleyard and Jonathan Delbridge reveal the new song they have released to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary.

Register here: tinyurl.com/2c5s4zyv

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November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Brush up on your knowledge of Frankenstein with blog posts and videos from our 2018 symposium ‘200 Years of Horror: Northanger Abbey and Frankenstein’: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/making-...

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Making A Monster- Revisiting '200 Years of Horror: Northanger Abbey and Frankenstein’
To celebrate the new adaptation of Frankenstein, we’re revisiting our 2018 symposium ‘ 200 Years of 'Horror': Northanger Abbey and Frankenstein’.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Read excerpts from reviews of ‘Frankenstein’ adaptations: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/the-cri...

How do these reviews compare with those of the Guillermo del Toro adaptation?

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The critics’ view: ‘Frankenstein’ adaptations
Show business is rife with reboots and sequels. We dug through archives for these excerpts from reviews of  “Frankenstein” adaptations:“Frankenstein” (1931)This review from The Hollywood Reporter is h...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Student Katelyn Brandes narrates a Janeite’s experience in Bath: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/bringin...

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Bringing Austen to Life: Experiencing an Austenian Bath
Student Katelyn Brandes narrates a Janeite's experience in Bath.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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How has Frankenstein evolved over 200+ years? Check out some of the monster’s most notable looks: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/evoluti...

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Evolution of a monster: Six views of Frankenstein’s creature
Today Frankenstein’s creature is instantly recognizable. But over 200 years, his image has evolved. Here are some of the monster’s notable looks.This piece — the earliest illustration of the monster —...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Student Ashton Kituuka writes about Bath through the eyes of a modern-day Catherine Morland.

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Bringing Austen to Life: Chronicles of Ashton the Janeite
Student Ashton Kitukka discusses Bath through the eyes of a modern-day Catherine Morland, Janeite culture, and how Austen has captivated readers for centuries.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Student Madee Coats writes about meeting Adrian Lukis (aka Mr. Wickham) and becoming a Janeite in training.

Read here: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/bringin...

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Bringing Austen to Life: Bonnets, Balls, and Bad Boys
Student Madee Coats talks about meeting Adrian Lukis (aka Mr. Wickham), watching Emma at the theater, and becoming a Janeite in training.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Need a short intro to Frankenstein? Watch our video from JASP 2018!

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGl_...

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Notes on 'Frankenstein'
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November 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is now on Netflix. To celebrate, we’re revisiting content from our 2018 symposium “200 Years of ‘Horror’: Northanger Abbey and Frankenstein”.

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November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Gabby writes about meeting Adrian Lukis (aka Mr. Wickham from 1995’s Pride and Prejudice), attending a lecture by John Mullan, and watching a theatrical adaptation of Emma: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/bringin...

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Bringing Austen to Life: A Taste of Bath
Student Gabby Fowler reflects on her experience in Bath, including meeting Adrian Lukis, attending a lecture by John Mullan, and watching a theatrical adaptation of Emma.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Welcome to our new series ‘Bringing Jane Austen to Life’! Students from Eric's Jane Austen course reflect on their experience visiting Bath and attending the Jane Austen Festival: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/bringin...

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Bringing Austen to Life: Student Reflections on the Jane Austen Festival
Students reflect on how the city of Bath and the Jane Austen Festival gave them a better understanding of Austen and her works.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Learn more about Jane Austen, her works, and the world in which she inhabited by developing a personal curriculum: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/fall-cu...

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November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Catherine, for a few moments, was motionless with horror. It was done completely; not a remnant of light in the dark wick could give hope to the rekindling breath. Darkness impenetrable and immovable filled the room. -Northanger Abbey

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October 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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“Yes, pretty well; but they are all horrid, are you sure they are all horrid?” - Northanger Abbey, Chapter VI

Happy Halloween!

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October 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Join us online tomorrow at 1pm ET for Part Two of "Music and the Regency"! Jeanice Brooks will give her talk "Jane Austen, Home and Away".

Register: www.janeaustenandco.org/event-detail...

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October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Join us online on Sat, Nov. 1 at 1pm ET for Part Two of "Music and the Regency"! Jeanice Brooks will give her talk "Jane Austen, Home and Away".

Register: www.janeaustenandco.org/event-detail...

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October 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual event! If you missed Lidia Chang's talk 'Frivolity, Foppery, and the English Gentleman', it is now available on YouTube: tinyurl.com/bde77pzw

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October 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Join us online TONIGHT! Lidia Chang will give her talk "Frivolity, Foppery, and the English Gentleman at Music."

For more info and to register: tinyurl.com/2ne4juhw

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October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Join us online tomorrow! Lidia Chang will give her talk "Frivolity, Foppery, and the English Gentleman at Music."

For more info and to register: tinyurl.com/2ne4juhw

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October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM