“Never had Fanny more wanted a cordial”: Comic Relief and Word Choice in Mansfield Park

December 16, 2014

Thirty-fourth in a series of posts celebrating 200 years of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park. For more details, open Your Invitation to …

Your Invitation to Jane Austen’s Birthday Celebration in Halifax

November 25, 2014

You’re invited to celebrate Jane Austen’s 239th birthday with us in Halifax. We’re celebrating nine days early, on Sunday, December 7th, …

December 16, 2013

Jane Austen was born 238 years ago today, on December 16, 1775. Claire Tomalin imagines what must have been happening …

November 27, 2013

Would you like to join us for lunch and a toast to Jane Austen in honour of her birthday? We’re …

December 16, 2012

“We now have another girl, a present plaything for her sister Cassy and a future companion. She is to be …

November 25, 2012

Jane Austen’s 237th birthday is coming up on December 16th, and JASNA Nova Scotia is celebrating early. We’ll meet for lunch …

November 18, 2011

Celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday with us in Halifax! December 16th is her 236th birthday, and members of the Nova Scotia Region of …