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Jane Austen 250

WIG! The Pride NOT Prejudice Ball
In celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, WIG! proudly presents a dazzling night of South West drag excellence-set…
Letters in the Age of Jane Austen
Letter writing in Jane Austen’s day was the only viable alternative to face-to-face communication.
Mayor’s Guides Walk: An Introduction to Jane Austen
A two-hour guided walk with something for everyone!
What About War in Jane Austen’s Novels?
The popular view is that public events are largely absent in Jane Austen’s novels, even though Austen (1775-1817)…
The World of Jane Austen: All-Day Symposium
A full day of talks & discussion as part of BRLSI's World of Jane Austen series.
Edmund Burke: A Gentleman, Statesman & Scholar
Edmund Burke, an Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher, proposed that the cultivation of virtues and the development of manners…
A German Play in Mansfield Park
Jane Austen’s work is widely read and enjoyed in German-speaking countries. Mansfield Park features the play Lovers’ Vows which was an actual…
Trials & Tribulations
The 18th century ball was a dynamic space, a social whirl of dancing, cards, talking… and judgement.
Austen’s Arcadia
Jane Tapley follows the life of one of the earliest and greatest writers of the 18th century.
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy and…
Romantic poetry in romantic fiction: Byron & Austen
This talk concentrates on two protagonists of Romantic-period literature – one extremely famous in his time, Lord Byron,…
The Spirituality of Jane Austen with Revd. Paula Hollingsworth
Join Bath Abbey for an insightful evening with Revd Paula Hollingsworth as she delves into the deeper themes…
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