JASNA Central and Western New York

What Jane Austen Didn't Tell Us!: The Backstories of the Characters in Pride and Prejudice
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"Of music! Then pray speak aloud. It is of all subjects my delight. I must have my share in the conversation, if you are speaking of music. There are few people in England, I suppose, who have more true enjoyment of music than myself, or a better natural taste. If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient.” Lady Catherine de Bourgh speaking in Pride and Prejudice chapter 31

Event: JASNA CWNY April Meeting
Topic: Marie Sprayberry will read from and discuss What Jane Austen Didn't Tell Us!: The Backstories of the Characters in Pride and Prejudice
When: Saturday April 21, 2018 at 1 pm
Where: Pittsford Barnes and Noble Community Room

There is no doubt that Jane Austen’s characters truly come alive for many of her fans. They interest and engage us throughout the novels. We often want to know so much more about them, where they came from before the novel started, and where they went after the novel ended.

About all we know of Lady Catherine de Bough is that she would have been a great proficient had she ever learnt. But what of the rest of the characters? What Jane Austen Didn't Tell Us!: The Backstories of the Characters in Pride and Prejudice fills us in on the backstories of 17 of Jane Austen’s characters in this novel. Written by a collection of authors, including our own Marie Sprayberry, this book will help satisfy your curiosity about the background of many of Jane Austen’s characters. Marie will be at our April meeting to discuss the book.

As Marie describes the event:

“A. Marie Sprayberry ("Syracuse Marie") will read aloud from her chapter about Lady Catherine de Bourgh in the newly released ebook, What Jane Austen Didn't Tell Us!: The Backstories of the Characters in Pride and Prejudice. In addition to the reading, Marie will give some insights into her family inspiration for Lady Catherine's backstory, provide some perspective on her experience of contributing to a communal project, and read at least one favorite bit that landed on the cutting room floor!

Marie has worked for over 30 years from her Syracuse home for Guilford Publications, Inc., of New York City. She was formerly Regional Coordinator for the JASNA Syracuse Region before the Syracuse and Rochester Regions were merged into JASNA CWNY, and she continues to serve on the JASNA CWNY executive committee.

And although the book is currently only available on Amazon as an ebook, two hard-to-obtain hard copies, autographed by Marie to the winners, will be raffled off to benefit JASNA CWNY at the meeting. So come and "have [your] share of the conversation" (a classic Lady Catherine line!), as well as your chance to win one of the books!”

The book can be found as an ebook here. Marie has also written a blog post entitled Lady Catherine, My Grandmother and Me, which can be found here. So please join us. Perhaps we will learn more about Mary Bennett, who had learnt, but was not necessarily a great proficient.