Jane Austen Newsletter 58 Dec 2009


		Online Newsletter Issue 58 - December 2009

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The Jane Austen Headlines are once again filled with zombies and vampires. I think I would rather sink my teeth into a nice warm mince pie! Of course we also have a festive flavour this month and to slightly misquote ‘Pride & Prejudice’, "I sincerely hope your Christmas may abound in the gaieties which that season generally brings". Merry Christmas.

Donna Lodge

“Happy Birthday Dear Jane, Happy Birthday to You!”
	Of course this month we are celebrating Jane’s 234th Birthday. She was born exactly two years after the historic Boston Tea Party. Want to know what else has ever happened on this, the 350th day of the year?
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Pride & Prejudice & Zombies; The Movie
	Rumours abound that Natalie Portman is set to star in and produce a film based on the best-selling book, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." Will Queen Amidala make a good Lizzy Bennet? I think she just might!
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The Austen Family Prepares for Advent
	As Jane writes in ‘Emma’, “At Christmas every body invites their friends about them, and people think little of even the worst weather.” Read more to discover how the Georgians used Advent as a time for reflection, penitence and even fasting.
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Festive Offer from Becca
	Special Offer - 25 % off Jane Austen Calendars! Prepare yourself for the New Year with these beautiful wall calendars. They would also make the perfect Christmas gift. Both include important Jane Austen dates and lots of lovely pictures!
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Jane Bites Back!
	More vampire news! A new novel by Michael Thomas Ford is to be released on December 29th. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is still alive today, and that she is a vampire. Pass the garlic please . . . . .
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Jane Austen’s Regency World
	The January/February issue of Jane Austen's Regency World features Sex in the City - the story of how London was built on the wages of sin; a profile of John Murray, Jane's publisher, and a comparison of the writings of Iris Murdoch and Jane Austen. Plus... test your Austen knowledge with the great new quiz.
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Aaah, the smell of wassail steaming in a large bowl over the grate, and the pungent aroma of the Christmas pudding! Next to roast beef, turkey was one of the most commonly eaten meats at a Regency Christmas dinner and this stuffing recipe sounds delicious.

‘Christmas’ by John Clare
	John Clare was born in 1793 and he is often thought to be amongst the most important of the19th-century poets. This lovely poem shows the extent to which the Georgians anticipated and enjoyed Christmastime.
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'Regency World Quiz'
	If you just can't watch yet another repeat on the television this Christmas, then try your hand at this month's 'Are You A Janeite?' quiz instead!
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