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Jane Austen Summer Program
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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

Website: janeaustensummer.org
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This #givingtuesday, we need your help. With NEH funding no longer available, we're launching a Kickstarter campaign to add a vital new dimension to the site: music.

Support our Kickstarter campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jan...

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December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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This #CyberMonday is a chance to preserve cultural heritage and enhance education. Your contribution helps bring the sounds of Jane Austen's world to life for Austen lovers everywhere: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jan...

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December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Music was key to Jane Austen’s creative process. Help us build interactive tools to make Austen's music come alive for all Janeites.

Support our Kickstarter campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jan...

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November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Thank you for supporting our organization! Whether you've attended JASP, watched a Jane Austen & Co. event, made a donation, or read a blog post, your support is always appreciated.

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November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Follow Jane Austen's Desk on Instagram: @janeaustensdesk

Learn more about the Kickstarter campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jan...

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November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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What would Catherine Morland do if her NEH funding ended? Pursue it elsewhere of course!

We have launched our own Kickstarter Campaign to Add Music to Jane Austen's Desk!

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Adding Music to Jane Austen's Desk
Music was key to Jane Austen’s creative process. Help us build interactive tools to make Austen's music come alive for all Janeites.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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If you missed Penelope Appleyard and Jonathan Delbridge's talk 'A Song for Jane', it is now available on Youtube: tinyurl.com/2p4b4cjs

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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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"She knew that when she played she was giving pleasure only to herself; but this was no new sensation: excepting one short period of her life, she had never, since the age of fourteen, never since the loss of her dear mother, known the happiness of being listened to..." -Persuasion, Chapter 6
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Read Delicia's introduction to Northanger Abbey for our Austen 250 Reader Series: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/austen-...

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Austen 250 Reader Series: An Introduction to Northanger Abbey
Our Austen 250 Reader series continues with an introduction to Austen's Gothic parody Northanger Abbey.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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There is not the hundredth part of the wine consumed in this kingdom that there ought to be.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Student Presley Howell shares her experience in Bath.

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

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Bringing Austen to Life: My Time in Bath
Student Presley Howell shares her experience in Bath.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Student Katie Hurley discusses how the Jane Austen Festival reflects Regency society and how Bath comes alive for Jane Austen: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/bringin...

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Bringing Austen to Life: Costumes and Connections in Bath
Student Katie Hurley discusses how the Jane Austen Festival reflects Regency society and how Bath comes alive for Jane Austen.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Check out Katy's blog post celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice (2005): www.janeaustensummer.org/post/celebra...

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November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Happy 20th anniversary to Pride and Prejudice! Directed by Joe Wright in his directorial debut, Pride and Prejudice was widely released in the USA on this day in 2005.

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November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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

Blog post: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/making-...

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

#janeausten #publichumanities #virtualevents #music #regency #Austen250
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