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May 15, 2023

Austen-Curious Reader: The Mistress of Deceit - "Lady Susan" pt. 2

By Eden Iazeolla Hello to all my Brilliant Jane Austen Juvenilia Enthusiasts! I cannot believe that we have finally arrived at the last...

Apr 10, 2023

Austen-Curious Reader: "Evelyn"

Join us for a quick trip through Evelyn, following the "amiable" Mr. Gower.

Mar 27, 2023

Austen-Curious Reader: “A Collection of Letters”

By Eden Iazeolla Hello to all my Brilliant Jane Austen Juvenilia Enthusiasts! This week, we got to read “A Collection of Letters,” which...

Mar 13, 2023

Austen-Curious Reader: Jane Austen, The Historian?

In creating a parody of history, admitting partiality and ignorance, Austen mocks the historians who came before her, and the genre itself.

Feb 21, 2023

Austen-Curious Reader - "Catharine, or The Bower"

“Catharine, or The Bower” was one of Austen’s later Juvenilia. She completed this novel in 1792, putting her at 17 years old.

Feb 8, 2023

Young and in Love: Jane Austen's Juvenilia-Themed Valentines

Get in the Valentine spirit with these cards inspired by Jane Austen's Juvenilia!

Feb 6, 2023

Austen-Curious Reader - "Lesley Castle"

Our trip through Austen's juvenilia continues with "Lesley Castle," in which Austen shows her development as a novelist.

Nov 14, 2022

The Austen-Curious Reader – What's a Boy to Do?

What does Austen's depiction of Harley, Mountague, and Sir William suggest about Regency men's roles?