Sunday, February 27, 2022

 She was in dancing, singing, exclaiming spirits.

-Emma


The Jane Austen Ball is back!

Jane Austen Ball Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, April 30-May1

Registration opens March 1
Visit here for more information.



Monday, February 7, 2022

Bath From Pump Room to Confectionary Shop

While walking in Bath ,Anne meets Admiral Croft
http://mollands.net/etexts/persuasion/prsillus.html


 Event:    JASNA CWNY (Virtual) February Meeting
Topic:    "'The Shops are Tastefully Laid Out; Capacious and Elegant':
                Shopping in Bath with Anne Elliot & Friends"

                A talk by Ann Buerman Wass, JASNA Maryland Member

When:    Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 1 pm EST 
Where:   Online through Zoom, pre-registration required

Registration: Click HERE to register

Two of Jane Austen's novel take place at least partially in Bath. Our speaker writes:

"Bath was second only to London as a place to shop. In Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Anne Elliot visits the city. Using quotes from the book, circa 1815-1816, as Anne and her friends walk the streets of Bath, Dr. Wass rounds out the picture–from the Pump Room to the baths, and a confectioner’s shop to a gunsmith. She does this using a compilation of newspaper advertisements from The Bath Chronicle; contemporaneous images, including views and a map of the city, fashion plates, and caricatures; and extant objects. So, ladies, strap on your pattens, and gentlemen, grab your umbrellas for this shopping tour of the city."

Please join us as Ann Bauerman Wass takes us on an exciting trip to Bath (virtually).