Bring Jane Austen's Desk to Life with Music

Music was key to Jane Austen’s creative process. Help us build interactive tools to make Austen's music come alive for all Janeites.

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If you are planning to give donations before the end of the year, consider giving to Jane Austen's Desk- our award-winning digital humanities platform. We are expanding Jane Austen's Desk with an immersive musical experience that captures the sounds of Regency England.

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Our Kickstarter campaign aims to bring authentic period music to Jane Austen's Desk, enhancing this innovative and award-winning digital platform with historical instruments, professional performances by scholar Laura Klein, and interactive musical tools. This addition will transform how readers, scholars, and Austen enthusiasts experience her world, creating a more complete sensory journey into Regency England.

Your donation will support:

• Professional recordings of period-accurate music on historical instruments

• Interactive tools to explore the musical landscape of Austen's time and Jane Austen's handwritten scores

• Educational resources connecting Austen's literature with the music of her era

• Preservation of musical heritage that enriches our understanding of Regency culture

Any amount helps us reach our goal of $9, 000. The project will only be funded if we reach this goal by Sunday, December 28 at 11:59PM ET. Please make your donation here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/janeaustencoll/adding-music-to-jane-austens-desk

Thank you!