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It’s
all about the girls this month, and to slightly misquote dear Mr.
Bingley; upon my honour I never met with so many pleasant girls in my
life, as I have this newsletter! We have Emmas Woodhouse and Thompson,
Eliza de Feuillide and of course, bonnets a plenty. I must also
apologize for last month’s article about the exhibition at the
Morgan Library. There was an error in the link, but the full article is
now up and running. Take another look.
Donna Lodge
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So
wrote Jane Austen in ‘Emma’, a first edition of which has
just been bought for £325,000! The 1816 edition was signed by
Miss Austen and originally presented to her friend Anne Sharp, the
inspiration for Mrs. Weston in the novel. “Dear Mrs Weston!
always my kindest friend on every occasion.” Sadly, it was not
The Jane Austen Centre that bought this treasure . . . . .
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In
this recent interview Emma Thompson tells of how she suffered severe
depression after the break-up of her first marriage. How did she cope
with this depression? She says that her saving grace was
immersing herself in the production of ‘Sense and
Sensibility’. It may have been a difficult time Emma, but we
certainly all appreciate the fruits of your labour.
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We
have a beautiful new product range for you! 'Austen Antique Books' lets
Jane's books speak for themselves; stunning cards, china mugs,
bookmarks and new magnets, all featuring images of rare, antique Austen
books from our collection and quotations from the novels. All available
online now.
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A
new exhibition has just opened to celebrate Jane Austen's life in
Hampshire and imparticular, her final resting place within Winchester
Cathedral. To complement the story, exhibits from both the
Cathedral’s and Winchester College’s archives will be
displayed. Any excuse for a trip to this lovely city . . . .
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This
‘Mansfield Park’ quote seems to be how every sentence
starts here at The Centre at the moment! We have had an incredibly busy
holiday in Bath. I hope your own Easter time was a happy one. Whilst
you recover from eating all that chocolate, why not take a moment and
reflect on Jane Austen and Easter . . . . .
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“.
. . . and fruit is still more the thing.” You do not necessarily
have to adorn your own bonnets with grapes, cherries, plums, and
apricots, but do take a look at his lovely new article and gain some
inspiration on how to trim your Regency bonnet. Lydia and Kitty would
love this . . . . . .
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This
month sees the Jane Austen Festival of Australia, organized by a friend
of our own Festival here in Bath, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden. If, like us,
you sadly can’t make it to sunny Canberra, then at least you can
catch up on all the news right here. And maybe plan next year’s
holiday too . . . . ???
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Ruth
Rendall describes this new book as; “A well-researched and
beautifully imagined novel….If Jane and the Austen family were
not quite like this, they should have been.” Praise indeed! This
new novel is an inventive tale about one of my favourite women from
Jane’s life; her cousin Eliza de Feuillide.
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After
such a girly edition of the newsletter how appropriate that this
month’s quiz is all about Austen’s leading ladies! Time to
pit your wits in ‘Name the Heroine’.
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