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7 days ago

Food references in Jane Austen’s novels

Tea and dinners are as important as balls and countryside in Austen’s novels. Take our quiz to see how well you remember food references.

Robin K. Floyd

Nov 11

Mary Linwood, a portrait of an embroidery portraitist

If you caught Jane Austen and Co.'s lecture on crafting with Jennie Batchelor, you heard mention of a woman named Mary Linwood. Who was she?

Mary Linwood, a portrait of an embroidery portraitist

Brett Harris

Nov 4

Tips for teaching Jane Austen online

A new resource for studying Austen online, from the Jane Austen Summer Program.

Zeina Makky

Oct 28

A Halloween-friendly reading list

Books to give yourself a fright, in the way Catherine Morland and her mischievous friend Isabella Thorpe do in “Northanger Abbey.”

Brett Harris

Oct 21

Caught in the cross...writing?

A look at a remarkable innovation on the part of Regency society: the cross-written letter.

Robin K. Floyd

Oct 14

Bath: A short history of the ancient city

Even before Jane Austen entered the picture, Bath was an ancient city with a rich history.

Bath: A short history of the ancient city

Zeina Makky

Oct 7

Deirdre Le Faye: Saying goodbye to a Jane Austen great

Deirdre Le Faye studied and wrote about the Regency author for 40 years. Le Faye died Aug. 16.

Deirdre Le Faye: Saying goodbye to a Jane Austen great

Robin K. Floyd

Sep 30

Virtual Jane Austen events you might have missed this summer

Back in the spring, we shared some ideas with you on how to entertain yourself at home. Since then, there has been a boom in Jane Austen ...

Virtual Jane Austen events you might have missed this summer

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