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Dec 14, 2016

8 times Wentworth and Anne made us hold our breaths

Who doesn’t wait with bated breath whenever Anne and Wentworth meet? Here are the top moments: When they first meet again after all those...

Dec 7, 2016

Looking back at the Jane Austen Summer Program’s first four years

In 2013, we started the Jane Austen Summer Program, and it has grown with each passing year. Each session brought a host of memorable...

Nov 16, 2016

‘Persuasion’ of the future: How Diana Peterfreund gave Austen a dystopian twist

Last week we rounded up a few “Persuasion” retellings and updates. This week we look at one of them in depth, with a Q&A with Diana...

Nov 9, 2016

‘Persuasion,’ remade: How authors are reshaping Austen’s novel for today

We all know nothing can compare to Jane Austen’s novels, of course. But the fun thing about reading retellings and updates of her novels...

Nov 2, 2016

What were ships of the line?

What kinds of ships did the Royal Navy have at the time Wentworth was in the ranks? Here’s a quick look at the various “ships of the...

Oct 26, 2016

A wave of Jane Austen links

We’ve been sharing lots of fun Jane Austen links on our Facebook and Twitter pages, but if you’ve missed them or are just joining us,...

Oct 19, 2016

What Jane Austen has to say about music

It’s clear that Jane Austen was a music lover. Want proof? The Austen family’s collection of sheet music — featuring more than 600 songs...

Oct 12, 2016

Who is the worst parent in Jane Austen’s novels?

“Persuasion’s” Sir Walter isn’t exactly a paragon of parenthood, but he’s just one of Jane Austen’s flawed parental figures. How do they...