October 2011 will mark the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. This is why My Jane Austen Book Club wants to dedicate a special space to the celebration and discussion of Austen's first achievement as a published writer. I have invited some expert Janeites to contribute to the discussion and they have kindly and generously accepted . Katherine at November's Autumn and Gaskell Blog contributed the cute button on the left. Each month a guest will deal with a theme, a character, a topic somehow linked to Sense and Sensibility. The discussion will be open to you all with your comments, questions and suggestions. There will be a monthly giveaway and you will have the chance to win a book or DVD connected to our celebration. Here's the schedule of our virtual meetings. Take notes.
1. January Jennifer Becton Men, Marriage and Money in Sense and Sensibility
2. February Alexa Adams Sense and Sensibility on Film
3. March C. Allyn Pierson Property and Inheritance Law in S &S
4. April Beth Pattillo Lost in Sense and Sensibility
5. May Jane Odiwe Willoughby: a rogue on trial
6. June Deb @JASNA Vermont Secrets in Sense and Sensibility
7. July Laurie Viera Rigler Interview with Lucy Steele
8. August Regina Jeffers Settling for the Compromise Marriage
9. September Lynn Shepherd The origins of S&S: Richardson, Jane Austen, Elinore & Marianne
10. October Meredith @Austenesque Reviews Sense and Sensibility Fan Fiction
11. November Vic @Jane Austen's World Mr Palmer discusses his fellow minor characters
12. December Laurel Ann @Austenprose Marianne Dashwood: A passion for dead Leaves and other Sensibilities
13 comments:
I am very excited to be a part of this celebration of Austen's first literary endeavor. It will be great fun, and we will all learn something new on Austen and the Regency time period.
It sounds delightful!Thank you so much for this interesting iniciative!!
I'm sure it would be a real success^^
I cannot wait to learn more and more about our Jane world !
Best wishes from Spain
Belén
Great programme - something for everyone!
This will be fun! Would love to read a modern take on Sense and Sensibility.
Margay1122ATaolDOTcom
Ah, lovely. I can't wait to read the posts all year long--it'll be like 12 extra breakout sessions for the AGM! Thanks for hosting this, Maria.
This is such fun, Maria! Thank you for including me in your fabulous event!
I'm looking forward to getting into the Sense And Sensibility Celebration!It sounds great!
Baci,
Claudia
Looking forward to the coming months. Thanks for coordinating what promises to be a great Jane Austen year.
A friend just suggested this site to me - so excited for the S&S focus!
Lovely idea!
I am so glad to have stumbled onto this blog. What a great idea!
Looking forward to reading these future writings on my favorite Jane Austen novel! They will give me news ways to think about the story, characters and writing. :)
What a fabulous programme with some highly recognisable names. Really looking forward to observing it unfold.
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