JASA
The Jane Austen Society of Australia Inc.
Although based in Sydney, we have members in all states of Australia and overseas, and we warmly welcome visitors to our events.
We produce regular publications, have a member’s library, and sell Austen-inspired items through our Regency Fair stall at meetings.
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Amazon Studios set to make Jane Austen in Love by Rachel Givney. Rachel will be our speaker at the April JASA meeting. Members should have
EXCLUSIVE: Jane Austen’s novels have been adapted by Hollywood plenty. Amazon Studios and Di Novi Pictures have acquired for feature the Rachel Givney breakout novel, Jane in Love, that will …
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The enduring popularity of Jane Austen.
Why Austen’s Still so Fetch: The Enduring Popularity of Miss Jane
I find a Pavlovian, classical conditioning response whenever I picture myself watching an Austen adaptation.
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JASA - April meeting - Saturday 17 April We have had a change of speaker for our meeting. Originally we were to hear from Robyn
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A Message from JASA’s Patron to All Members I hope you are weathering the crisis of this pandemic, including lockdowns and restrictions with cheerfulness and
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Live Streaming of Being Mr Wickham by Adrian Lukis - 30 April - 1 May.
Being Mr Wickham Live Stream - Theatre Royal
“Mr Wickham is blessed with such happy manners as may ensure his making friends – whether he may be equally capable of retaining them is less certain.“
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Here is an ABC radio interview with Ruth Wilson who at 88 wrote an outstanding PhD on reading the work of Jane Austen. An amazing
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The best way to read Jane Austen.
The best way to read Jane Austen? Out loud!
Ruth Wilson's PhD on Jane Austen proposes an unusual strategy for teaching the English writer's novels: Read them aloud as Austen read them.
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A course on the life and works of Jane Austen.
The Life and Works of Jane Austen
Over the course of the 24 lessons of The Life and Works of Jane Austen, you will get invaluable insight into Austen’s everyday reality in the elegant and tumultuous Regency period and a more thorough understanding of her influence and lasting legacy. You will explore her six completed works, as we...
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Due to Facebook restrictions, we are unable to post the link to the article that discusses Ruth Wilson and her Jane Austen PhD. If you
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What Jane Austen can teach us about resilience.
What Jane Austen can teach us about resilience
Her novels may be mischaracterised as romantic escapism, but at their core, they have a lot to say about perseverance – and it makes them perfect reading for now, writes Heloise Wood.