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Jane Austen Newsletter 61 Mar 2010


		Online Newsletter Issue 61 - March 2010

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Well, what a disappointment the Oscars were for us Brits! No statue for Mr Firth or Kitty Bennet, sorry, Carey Mulligan. A shame because ‘An Education’ is the best film I’ve seen in a long time and of course it was an absolute Austen-fest! Never mind, I have added a little Oscar magic to this month’s newsletter and decorating our Easter Bonnets will cheer us up!

Donna Lodge

It’s British Tourism Week!
	We all know that the Jane Austen Centre’s Meeter and Greeter Martin Salter must be one of the most photographed people in the country. Have you had your photo taken with him? He now features on a poster to highlight British Tourism Week which will appear all over the world!
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Captured by Jane
	In a previous newsletter I mentioned the exhibition at the Morgan Library in New York; ‘A Woman’s Wit; Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy’. The exhibition closed on 14th March but you can read all about it and see some wonderful images in our online magazine article.
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“Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet”!
	“In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, You'll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade . . . “or the Grand Regency Promenade . . . Visit the online gift shop to order your bonnet and other costume essentials. It’ll be Festival time before you know it!
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An Education for Kitty Bennet
	Well, I did promise to sprinkle a little Oscar magic so here is your first dusting. Miss Mulligan may not have gone home with the Oscar but she does have a BAFTA on her mantelpiece (or in the downstairs loo!) Read more about that here . . . .
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Jane Austen's Musical World
	The new issue of Jane Austen's Regency World magazine is a music special and includes a FREE CD of music that would have been heard in Bath in Jane's time. You can also read of Haydn's visit to the city in his own words and discover the music of Thomas Linley, a musician as talented as Mozart but who tragically died at a young age - as well as all our regular features plus CD reviews.
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Jane Austen's gossipy secrets exposed!
	Wonderfully gossipy letters (the best kind!) from Jane Austen, written to her niece Fanny Knight, are amongst the national treasures that will soon be available for viewing in a major new history centre. The centre is in Maidstone, very close to Tonbridge in Kent where Jane Austen’s father was born.
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A Single Man – in possession of a good fortune??
	The staff of the Jane Austen Centre went to see ‘A Single Man’ together and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a beautifully shot movie and the attention to detail was most impressive. Colin Firth turned in a very touching performance and you can read an interview with him in this second dose of Oscar sparkle.
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Pride & Prejudice Tours
	Join Mrs Bennet’s afternoon tea at Longbourn in April! If you’ve ever wanted to explore the Bennets’ home from the BBC Pride & Prejudice – here’s your chance. The day’s event includes a tour of the house and gardens, the wedding church and Lizzie’s walks!
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'Regency World Quiz'
	You can't get away with just reading articles, you know. Time to test your grey matter and see what you know in our regular monthly quiz.
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