My Jane Austen Book Club
12h ·
George Wickham is a great example of the rake archetype, a stock character who cares about his own interests and has flirtatious but disrespectful relationships with women.
He is a character foil for Mr. Darcy, who represents a much more ideal husband.
Jane Austen is so good at writing her villains.
Don’t we all love to hate them?
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion
· 10h ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 1d ·
See insights and ads
oston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Jane Austen – Her Works and Her World
3d ·
A Trifle With Whipt Syllabub
Martha Lloyd’s Recipe: A Trifle
Take three Naple Biscuits cut them in Slices dip them in sack lay them in the bottom of your dish then make a custard of a pint of cream & five Eggs & put over them then make a whipt Syllabub as light as possible to cover the whole the higher it is piled the handsomer it looks.
Published by Bodlein Library and Jane Austen’s House. Naple Biscuits were crisp sugar biscuits often used in puddings; sack is a word for sherry, which often came in a burlap sack.
Julienne Gehrer’s Adaptation: A Trifle With Whipt Syllabub
Copyright Julienne Gehrer. Originally published in Dining With Jane Austen, 2017. Trifle Adapted from Martha Lloyd’s Household Book. Syllabub adapted from The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse. Serves 10 to 12.
For the trifle:
5 eggs
¾ cup sugar
2 cups cream
24 ladyfingers
½ cup sherry or light rum
For the syllabub:
2 cups cream
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon sherry or light rum
Zest of one lemon
In a large mixer bowl, whip eggs and sugar together until thick and lemon-colored.
Warm cream in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. In a very thin stream, slowly pour about half of the cream into the egg mixture while beating. Pour the warmed egg mixture into the cream and return the saucepan to the heat.
Cook custard over medium heat until thickened. Cool and refrigerate several hours.
For the syllabub, whip cream in a large mixer bowl until light. Add sugar and whip until fluffy. Stir in 1 tablespoon sherry or rum and lemon zest.
To assemble trifle, lay half of the ladyfingers in the bottom of a 2-quart dish and sprinkle with ¼ cup of rum. Top with half of the custard and slightly less than half the syllabub. Repeat with remaining ladyfingers, sherry or rum, custard, and syllabub. Refrigerate several hours before serving.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/…/jane-austen-recipes…
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 1d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 2d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 2d ·
broadcaster instagram.com/themontydon/ 
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club is at Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.
Published by Kirk Companion · 3d · South Hamilton, MA ·
JASNA Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho ‘s Flat Jane Austen and Flat Mr Darcy from Cousin A enjoyed Julie Butters performance and pregame chat.
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
3d ·
The BBC TV adaptation of Wives and Daughters was hailed as the rediscovery of a ‘forgotten’ classic when it was broadcast in 1999. The series featured a wealth of stars including Francesca Annis, Keeley Hawes and a BAFTA-winning Michael Gambon. Andrew’s Davies’ screenplay peeled back the layers of Elizabeth Gaskell’s final novel. The TV series reflected both the book’s comedy and the pathos of provincial life.
The classic novel and TV adaptation vividly portrays life in the 1830s but the character study and relationships between family members will be familiar to any age. Enjoy a wealth of characters from young Molly and her put-upon father to the rural squire and the scheming wife.
Join Libby Tempest, Vice-Chair of the Gaskell Society, as she takes a closer look at the faithful adaptation of Wives and Daughters from page to screen.
Book now for Wed 17 April online https://elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/…/online-talk…/
usten In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 3d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 3d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 4d ·
My Jane Austen Book Club
5d ·
‘When I said that he improved on acquaintance, I did not mean that either his mind or manners were in a state of improvement, but that, from knowing him better, his disposition was better understood.’ ~ Pride and Prejudice, ch. 41
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 5d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 5d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 6d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 6d ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · 6d ·
Jane Austen – Her Works and Her World
6d ·
With mixed feelings, she seated herself at a little distance from the numbers round the instrument, to listen. Frank Churchill sang again. They had sung together once or twice, it appeared, at Weymouth. But the sight of Mr. Knightley among the most attentive, soon drew away half Emma’s mind; and she fell into a train of thinking on the subject of Mrs. Weston’s suspicions, to which the sweet sounds of the united voices gave only momentary interruptions. Her objections to Mr. Knightley’s marrying did not in the least subside. She could see nothing but evil in it. It would be a great disappointment to Mr. John Knightley; consequently to Isabella. A real injury to the children—a most mortifying change, and material loss to them all;—a very great deduction from her father’s daily comfort—and, as to herself, she could not at all endure the idea of Jane Fairfax at Donwell Abbey. A Mrs. Knightley for them all to give way to!—No—Mr. Knightley must never marry. Little Henry must remain the heir of Donwell.
Emma by Jane Austen
Volume 2, Chapter 8
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · March 10 at 8:41 AM ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · March 10 at 8:39 AM ·
Jane Austen’s House is at Jane Austen’s House.
March 10 at 5:03 AM · Alton, United Kingdom ·
Happy Mother’s Day from Jane Austen’s House! Spring is finally here and we are so happy to see splashes of yellow daffodils across the garden and village.
#mothersday#mothersday2023#janeausten#janeaustenshouse#austenfan#janeaustenquote#literaturequotes#literaturelover#spring#aseasonalshift#pursuepretty#talesofthemoment
Hazel MillsJane Austen daily
Repost
On this day, 10th March 1762, Mary Chute was born. She was another member of the Chute family at The Vyne, near Basingstoke, close friends with the Austen family. Mary’s brother William had inherited The Vyne and his niece by marriage, Emma Smith, married Jane Austen’s nephew, James Edward Austen Leigh.
Mary Chute married Wither Bramston of Oakley Hall. The Wither part of his name gives us a hint to another link in the ever growing connections with the Austen family. Wither Bramston was the son of Edmund Bramston and Ann Henrietta Maria Wither. Her 4x great grandfather was George, the son of John Wither of Manydown. George was not the heir to Manydown being a fourth son but he became the owner of Hall Park, later to become Oakley Hall. George’s eldest brother was Richard Wither who inherited Manydown from his father which was passed down the sons until William Wither’s heir died so it was passed to daughter Dorothy who married Lovelace Bigg who then added Wither to his name. (Never fear, the tree is in the images!) Dorothy and Lovelace were the great grandparents of the infamous Harris Bigg Wither of the aborted engagement to Jane.
So Mary Chute of the Vyne became Mary Bramston of Oakley Hall and is mentioned in several letters. Jane Austen was a regular visitor, living in nearby Steventon she often walked to the Hall to visit Wither and Mary Bramston and his sister Augusta.
She mentioned in letters that she ate sandwiches with mustard, liked Wither’s beer, and admired the window transparencies that Mary had created. This was reflected in her novel Mansfield Park in later years when she described window transparencies in Fanny Price’s East Room.
Jane shopped in the village of Oakley and mentions in one of her letters that she walked to the shop with her friend Mary Bramston to buy ten pairs of worsted stockings and a shift.
Although the Austens did not own a carriage they were often invited to travel with the Bramstons when attending functions and balls in Basingstoke and beyond. Mary was very civil but Wither’s sister was not as gracious.
When Mansfield Park had been published, Jane collected opinions on her book from friends and acquaintances. This is what Jane wrote of Augusta’s opinion;
“owned that she thought S. & S. — and P. & P. downright nonsense, but expected to like M. P. better, & having finished the 1st vol. — flattered herself she had got through the worst.”
However, from Jane’s truer friend, Mary Bramston, she says the following;
“much pleased with it; particularly with the character of Fanny, as being so very natural. Thought Lady Bertram like herself. — Preferred it to either of the others — but imagined that might be her want of Taste — as she does not understand Wit.”
I’m not quite sure what I think of a woman who thinks Lady Bertram is modelled on herself! However, there are some that believe that either Augusta Bramston or her mother could have been the model for Mrs Norris!
#OTD 10th March
British Library
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain
Jane Austen Letters – Le Faye
Jane Austen A Family Record – Le Faye
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · March 9 at 12:25 PM ·
This one earns my line, modified from “Between the Lions”, “And that’s why I read Jane Austen Fan Fiction!!!!”
Rita J. DashwoodJane Austen Society of Denmark
Hi everyone! I’m sharing this because I think it might be of interest to some of you 
I’m an academic specialising in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature, especially the works of Jane Austen. I have a PhD from the University of Warwick in Jane Austen, and I have 10 years of experience in teaching in Higher Education across multiple institutions, as well as experience in teaching and tutoring GCSE and A-level students, and lifelong learners.
I thought you might be interested in the online courses I offer. These can be taught individually or in groups, through any platform you prefer (Zoom, Skype) over the course of 10 or 20 weeks, or longer if desired, also according to your preference. The time and day of the week when the classes take place is totally up to you:
1. Jane Austen – Students will be learning about Austen’s place in literary tradition through the exploration of her complete canon, as well as of the social, historical and political context in which her works were produced.
2. Jane Austen in Popular Culture – In this module, we will be considering the different versions of Austen that have been produced by our own contemporary society through different mediums, including literature, film and TV series.
3. The Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Novel – The students will learn about some of the most important novels from this period, including by authors who remain well-known today (Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Henry James), and those who were popular in that period and have been undeservedly forgotten (Charlotte Smith, Maria Edgeworth, Susan Ferrier, Emily Eden).
I’m also a writer with an MA in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Warwick (2013), and also offer courses on this subject.
You can find more information about the courses, as well as my contact details here:
Freelance Work | Dr. Rita J. Dashwood
I have a PhD in English and Comparative Literary Studies (Univers
Jane Austen – Her Works and Her World
“Then it can be no argument to prove that he is in love. But I do not think it is at all a likely thing for him to do. Mr. Knightley does nothing mysteriously.”
“I have heard him lamenting her having no instrument repeatedly; oftener than I should suppose such a circumstance would, in the common course of things, occur to him.”
“Very well; and if he had intended to give her one, he would have told her so.”
“There might be scruples of delicacy, my dear Emma. I have a very strong notion that it comes from him. I am sure he was particularly silent when Mrs. Cole told us of it at dinner.”
“You take up an idea, Mrs. Weston, and run away with it; as you have many a time reproached me with doing. I see no sign of attachment—I believe nothing of the pianoforté—and proof only shall convince me that Mr. Knightley has any thought of marrying Jane Fairfax.”
Emma by Jane Austen
Volume 2, Chapter 8
Jane Austen Society of North America
New on AUSTEN CHAT:
Professor Juliet McMaster, grande dame of Austen scholarship and one of the founding members of JASNA, joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about the genius that is Jane Austen. We touch on all six of her published novels, dip our toes in her teenage writings, and take a stroll down memory lane with Juliet as we chat about the early days of JASNA and how it’s evolved over the past 45 years.
Stream the episode on your favorite podcast app or from JASNA’s website at https://jasna.org/austen/podcast/ep9/. You’ll also find a transcript and show notes there.
If you’ve been enjoying our podcast, please consider giving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts and leaving a comment saying what you like about the show. It will help others find us. Thank you!
#AustenChat#JaneAusten#Austen#Janeites#JaneAustenFan#Emma#PrideandPrejudice#SenseandSensibility#Persuasion#NorthangerAbbey#MansfieldPark#jasna#janeaustensocietyofnorthamerica
Jane Austen’s House is at Jane Austen’s House.
March 8 at 2:30 AM · Alton, United Kingdom ·
“I must keep to my own style and go on in my own way”
This #InternationalWomensDay we’re channelling Jane Austen’s confidence in herself and her work. In April 1816 she wrote an extraordinary letter to the Prince Regent’s librarian, James Stanier Clarke, refusing to take his advice about her next book and defending her ‘pictures of domestic Life in Country Villages’ that we love so much!
We hold this precious letter in our collection. Find out more about it here: https://tinyurl.com/mtehafe7
#internationalwomensday2024#iwd#iwd2024#janeaustenshouse#janeausten#bookstagram#literaturelover#regency#letterstoliveby#talesofthemoment#janeaustenfan#janeaustenquote
JASNA Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho
Happy National Dress Day! It’s such a joy to see beautiful dresses in Jane Austen adaptations! Show us your Regency dresses or the ones you wish you had or tell us about them!
: “Fashion in the Era of Jane Austen” by Jody Gayle
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · March 8 at 12:46 PM ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · March 8 at 12:36 PM ·
Hazel MillsJane Austen dailyMarch 8 at 3:25 AM ·
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · March 7 at 7:48 AM ·
Which is your favourite Jane Austen novel?
#worldbookday2024#booktok#janeaustenshouse#janeausten#janeaustenfan#regency#wbd#wbd2023#literaturelover#pursuepretty#austentokSee less
Jane Austen’s House
Austen In Boston: A Jane Austen Book Club
Published by Kirk Companion · March 7 at 7:40 AM ·
Austen in Boston 
Leave a comment