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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


12 facts about Regency Christmases
The holidays are right around the corner, and while you’re wrapping gifts, waiting in traffic to get to the mall, settling in for a long...

Jennifer Abella
Dec 16, 2015


A (very) brief look at pugs. Yes, really.
Lady Bertram’s pug is mentioned so often in “Mansfield Park,” it’s hard not to count him as a character in the novel. Here’s a brief look...
Jane Austen Summer Program
Dec 9, 2015


A Regency … Thanksgiving? Dinner etiquette from the past
It’s Thanksgiving week and you might be preparing to host dinner or attend one. Here are some Regency-era points of etiquette, according...

Jennifer Abella
Nov 25, 2015


What famous folks have said about Jane Austen
Plenty of historical figures have praised Jane Austen. And lots of others have … not. Here are just a few on both sides of the line. John...

Jennifer Abella
Nov 4, 2015


Kissin’ cousins: 6 couples in history who were related
Centuries ago, cousins marrying one another — like Edmund Bertram and Fanny Price — wasn’t a big deal. Sometimes it was even encouraged....

Jennifer Abella
Oct 21, 2015


How rich were they?
We break down the incomes, dowries and inheritances from a sampling of characters from Jane Austen’s novels. How do they stack up to one...

Jennifer Abella
Oct 14, 2015


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