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Persuasion word cloud
Once again, we’ve run the text of “Persuasion” through a word-cloud generator to see what words were the most frequently used. Top words:...

Jennifer Abella
Sep 28, 2016


Who’s ready for ‘Persuasion’?
… And we’re back! Who’s ready to dive into Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”? We’re already counting down the days to the 2017 Jane Austen...

Jennifer Abella
Sep 14, 2016


Book it over to Wilson Library for our rare-book exhibit
This year’s rare-book exhibit, “Mansfield Park: Texts and Contexts,” features 22 items from the Rare Book Collection of UNC’s Wilson...

Jennifer Abella
Jun 8, 2016


Talk about hands-on learning: Whist and reticule workshops
What better way to learn about the Georgian era than with some hands-on learning? This year we’re adding even more to our program with...

Jennifer Abella
May 18, 2016


Mapping Sotherton
Jane Austen Summer Program co-director Inger Brodey knows her way around Sotherton Park — judging by the hypothetical map she created...

Jennifer Abella
May 4, 2016


Behind the scenes of JASP’s annual theatricals
Every year the Jane Austen Summer Program takes to the stage — not for a lecture or discussion panel but for a theatrical written,...

Jennifer Abella
Apr 6, 2016


Mrs. Norris vs. Lady Catherine de Bourgh
They’re both characters readers love to hate, but in a head-to-head matchup who comes out on top?

Jennifer Abella
Mar 2, 2016


Five times Edmund Bertram drove you crazy
Ever read a book and wanted to shake some sense into a character? “Mansfield Park’s” Edmund might just be one of those characters. For...

Jennifer Abella
Feb 24, 2016


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