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Jane Austen Book Club NYC

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Organized by Sarah Rose Kearns and 2 others

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Austenites Unite! We are reading Jane Austen novels plus fun spin-offs and Austen-themed novels. Jane Austen inspired so many modern classics including Clueless and Bridget Jones’ Diary. Let’s meet up and enjoy them together!

Note: the New York Public Library offers free book rentals on your Kindle or iPad. Visit their website for a free account and please feel free to message me if you have trouble using this resource.

Upcoming events (2)

Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 11:30 PM UTCDiscussion of Sense and Sensibility, Volume 3
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Please join us via Zoom on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM Eastern US time for a lively and informative discussion of Volume 2 of Jane Austen's first-published novel, Sense and Sensibility.

Volume 3 begins with the chapter that most modern editions describe as Chapter 37 ("Mrs. Palmer was so well at the end of a fortnight, that her mother felt it no longer necessary to give up the whole of her time to her . . . "); and closes with the end of the novel. You can find the full text of Sense and Sensibility with the original volume breaks here: https://www.mollands.net/etexts/senseandsensibility/

Whether it's your first time encountering this novel, or your fiftieth, we're sincerely looking forward to meeting you and hearing what you have to say!
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Sun, Jan 14, 2024, 7:00 PM UTCA Discussion of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”
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Let’s get spooky in the new year with Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein!” Written when she was 18 and published at 20, Shelley basically invented science fiction and the book became a success in the 1800s.

Both Jane Austen and Mary Shelley’s parents were from Bath, and both started writing at a young age. Like “Sense & Sensibility,” “Frankenstein” actually started off as a series of letters.

Let’s see what similarities and differences we can discover between Austen and Shelley, especially in reference to gothic novels.

I personally have never read Shelley’s Frankenstein and have been dying to do so! ;) I can’t wait to hear your thoughts.

Let’s meet online this time. I will post and share the link on the morning of the event. See you in the new year! Alicia
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Past events (46)

Thu, Nov 23, 2023, 7:30 AM ESTJaneites at the Macy's Day Parade!
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