Event: A discussion led by Susan Harris-Gamard, a JASNA-CWNY member
Topic: Orphans in Jane Austen's Novels
When: Saturday, January 18, 2025, 1 pm
Where: Zoom
Many of Jane Austen's novels have characters who have lost at least one parent. In Emma, Jane Fairfax is an orphan, and Emma Woodhouse and Frank Churchill have each lost one parent. In Persuasion, Anne Elliot has lost her mother and has a father who has, for all practical purposes, abandoned her. These characters have suffered loss yet they manage. Jane Fairfax must depend on her father's friends, Frank and Emma remain in wealthy families, and Anne Elliot is still an Elliot.
At our next meeting, Susan Harris-Gamard will lead us in a discussion of orphans in 18th century literature and Jane Austen's works. Here are two references that Susan has provided for the meeting:
The meeting will be on Zoom since it is winter in Rochester. Here is the link to register for the Zoom meeting:
When you register, Zoom will send you a link for the meeting.
See you on Zoom!
