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Austen in Boston Virtual Book Club Recap- Catharine, or The Bower

We attended Austen in Boston's virtual discussion on Catherine, or The Bower. Here is a recap of the engaging conversation!

Austen-Curious Reader: Jane Austen, The Historian?

In creating a parody of history, admitting partiality and ignorance, Austen mocks the historians who came before her, and the genre itself.

Austen-Curious Reader - "Catharine, or The Bower"

“Catharine, or The Bower” was one of Austen’s later Juvenilia. She completed this novel in 1792, putting her at 17 years old.

Austen-Curious Reader - "Lesley Castle"

Our trip through Austen's juvenilia continues with "Lesley Castle," in which Austen shows her development as a novelist.

Juvenile Biographies About Jane Austen

Here is a list of four biographies for little ones learning about Jane Austen.

The Austen-Curious Reader – “The Mystery” and “The Three Sisters”

The Austen-Curious Reader explores "The Mystery" and "The Three Sisters", completing the first volume of Austen's juvenilia.

The Austen-Curious Reader: Miss Austen - The Child Prodigy

Ill-behaved heroines, chaotic dinner parties, and farcical correspondence - what is Austen up to in this week's reading?

Making Sense of Austen's Manuscripts: More Than Just Child's Play!

Kathryn Sutherland, editor of Austen's Teenage Writings, and the tempestuous history of manuscript interpretation.