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Read up: What books would these characters pick up today?
It’s the holidays. What books would you give the main characters in “Northanger Abbey” and “Frankenstein”? Here are some ideas:

Jennifer Abella
Dec 13, 2017


The critics’ view: ‘Frankenstein’ adaptations
Show business is rife with reboots and sequels. We dug through archives for these excerpts from reviews of “Frankenstein” adaptations:...

Jennifer Abella
Dec 6, 2017


Registration starts …. NOW
Hey, JASPers. We’re happy to announce registration is open for the 2018 program, Northanger Abbey & Frankenstein: 200 Years of Horror....
Jane Austen Summer Program
Dec 1, 2017


That moment when JASP registration opens, in GIFs
It’s nearly time to register for the 2018 Jane Austen Summer Program, and we can guess what you might be experiencing. Raise your hands...
Jane Austen Summer Program
Nov 29, 2017


‘Northanger Abbey’ and ‘Frankenstein’: In word clouds
A look at the most frequently used words in “Northanger Abbey” and “Frankenstein.” Click on images to enlarge. Frankenstein Northanger...

Jennifer Abella
Nov 15, 2017


Six things to know about the ‘year without a summer’
Mary Shelley wrote “Frankenstein” in 1816 — also known as “year without a summer” after a volcanic eruption affected the weather for...

Jennifer Abella
Nov 8, 2017


How one Web series brought ‘Northanger Abbey’ into the 21st century
A few weeks ago we introduced you to two web series updating Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey.” What exactly does it take to bring the...

Jennifer Abella
Nov 1, 2017


Haunted Chapel Hill
The story goes that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein after having a waking dream of a man hovering over a “hideous phantasm.” Creepy,...

Jennifer Abella
Oct 25, 2017


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