Jane Austen’s 250th birthday is December 16, 2025, and I’m thinking about throwing a party sometime that year. Would you like to celebrate with me?
It’ll probably be similar to the online celebrations I hosted here in honour of the 200th anniversaries of Jane Austen’s novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey, Emma, Mansfield Park, and Pride and Prejudice. I started these online celebrations in 2013 and thus had already missed out on the chance to celebrate Sense and Sensibility in 2011.
Many people are making plans to celebrate Jane Austen’s life and works in 2025—a couple of weeks ago, for example, I mentioned the upcoming exhibition at the Morgan Library, guest curated by Austen scholar Juliette Wells—and I’m looking forward to hearing more about the various events, exhibitions, and parties.
Maybe 2025 would be a good time to pay tribute to Sense and Sensibility, Austen’s first published novel. What do you think?
Sarah Emsley 
My plan is to make a big Jane Austen “pilgrimage” in 2025. I’m sure there will be tons of events to mark the occasion throughout England, and I will probably participate in some of that, but I also just want to do my own little personal Austen journey.
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That sounds like a fabulous idea, Sarah! What a great way to celebrate.
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Yes. Good idea.
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Thanks, Anne!
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An on-line party would be great!
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Thanks for your enthusiasm, Deborah!
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An online celebration of Sense and Sensibility seems to me a very good idea, thank you!
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Thank you, Claudia!
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It sounds delightful. 2025 seems like a long way off. But I’m sure the next two years will go by as fast as the last two have done.
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Thanks, Sharon! It does seem a long way away, but I suspect you’re right that the time will go quickly.
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Great idea!
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Thanks, Emily!
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Yes — wonderful idea!
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Thanks, Nancy!
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That’s a lovely idea, Sarah!
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Thanks, Margaret!
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It seems like the very thing to do!
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Thank you, Naomi, and thanks for sharing this!
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What an excellent idea! The celebrations of other Austen novels which you have led have resulted in excellent and thoughtful resources.
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Thanks so much for your kind words, Sheila!
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I’m so glad you’re planning this. Sense and Sensibility deserves the Sarah Emsley treatment!
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Oh, that’s so kind of you to say–thank you!
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