Sanditon Residence of Sir Denham

A Cottage Orneé, From J.B. Papworth's Rural Residences (1818), perhaps resembling Sir Edward Denham's effort in Sanditon

From: www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/rgnclfil.html

Sanditon Manuscript

A sheet of the Sanditon Manuscript in which we find the following:

In Chapter 7 the young baronet Sir Edward Denham expounds to Charlotte Heywood on his (dubious) taste in literature.

From the website: www.pemberley.com/litcomp/litJA.html

Come dance with JASNA-NY

Learn English Country Dancing with JASNA-NY on Thursdays Jan 22nd, Jan 29th, Feb 5th 2009. Registration is $30 per person. For more information please visit their website or click here: http://www.jasnany.org/pdf/ComeDance.pdf

Happy Holidays Janeites!

From your co-regional coordinators-Joan & Meredith-we wish all

our fellow Janeites a very Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanza! Enjoy this holiday season!

Book Suggestion: The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet

Colleen McCullough, bestselling author of the modern classic, The Thorn Birds, and the epic Masters of R om e series, now applies her formidable storytelling gifts to an imaginative sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. THE INDEPENDENCE OF MISS MARY BENNET (Simon & Schuster; January 1, 2009; $26.00) at last gives Mary—the often-neglected middle sister in Austen’s original—her due. As McCullough continues the story of the Bennets, it is Mary, no less beautiful or intelligent than elder sister Elizabeth, who takes center stage. Self-reliant and spirited, she soon becomes entangled in her own adventures of mystery and romance.

Carpe Diem!

"Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation." --Emma

Not too late to really get what you want for Christmas...

Cambridge University Press is proud to publish the "standard critical edition of all Austen's works." The final volume in the series, Later Manuscripts, is being published in just three short weeks. Order now to save 10% on this volume by using the discount code AUSTEN when ordering.To celebrate its completion, the entire nine-volume series of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen is priced at $800 until February 1, 2009. This is a 20% discount from the regular price of $999.

"Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. "--Mansfield Park

Next Event: Feb. 1 at 2pm Discussion of Sanditon

Our next Central Jersey JASNA event is scheduled for February 1, at 2pm in Freehold. We are going to be discussing the unfinished novel Sanditon. Please RSVP via our e-mail address.

Devotees of JA asked to stop!

The UK Daily Mail had a very funny article about the Jane Austen Museum having to stop people from scattering ashes in her garden. Click here to view the article.

Thanks to JASNA NY for sharing.

Happy Birthday Jane!

Happy Birthday Jane Austen!

She was born on December 16, 1775, at Steventon Rectory in Hampshire, the seventh child of a country clergyman and his wife, George and Cassandra Austen.

She went on to publish six novels and several short stories, all of which have continued to inspire and entertain readers of all ages.

Staging the scene in NYC

JASNA NY's March Speaker, Jane Cleland, has a fun article on her blog, called Staging the Scene: The Story Behind the New York Times Story. Those of you who live in Manhattan or any other big city will be able to relate. click here to read it.

Tea and Sympathy

JASNA NY member Carla Davidson wrote an article entitled, "The Tea and Sympathy". It is educational and entertaining. To read this wonderful article about social networking: http://www.jasnany.org/pdf/CreativeLivingJAusten.pdf

Happy Birthday wishes...

Jane Austen’s birthday on December 16th is fast approaching, the Becoming Jane Fansite is requesting anyone who would like to submit birthday wishes or gift ideas for Jane to their site prior to December 16, when they will post all submissions.

Thanks to JASNA Vermont for the tidbit.

JASNA-NY invites you...Dress in the Regency Period

You won't want to miss JASNA NY's Jane Austen's Birthday meeting on December 14th, highlighting Dress in the Regency Period. If you have not yet registered and can't find your form, go to their website (see the link in the column to the left). They request that you register and pay before the event so that they have the right amount of food and drink - and a personalized name tag for you.

A number of you asked if you can attend in 21st century clothes. Of-course you can. Regency attire is optional only. So wear your feathers or T-shirt, whatever you prefer.

They look forward to seeing you there, at 20 west 44th street at 2pm

Colonial Dames Annual Holiday Tour

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Annual Holiday Tour

Tours at 11 AM and 1 PM

Visit Peachfield when this beautifully restored house is decorated for the holidays in the Colonial Revival style and hear about the decorations of the period.

FEE: $5.00 per person, Friends of Peachfield FREE

http://www.colonialdamesnj.org/events.html

Cream Ridge Winery Tour tomorrow 1pm

Don't forget to raise your glass tomorrow at the Cream Ridge Winery at 1pm. We'll gather together to celebrate Jane Austen's Birthday. The shop is wonderful place to pick up holiday gifts, and carolers will sing to us of holiday cheer.

Ready to face life's problems...

Janeite Barbara submits more trivia-from "When You Need a Lift"-by Joy Behar:

Barbara Bush-I cheer up when I reread a Jane Austen book or watch one of the Austen films on the BBC. I own all of her works on tape, film & book form. Any of Austen's beautiful works of art allows me to take my mind off of politics and make me ready to face life's problems.

Put on your dancing shoes...

The North Jersey English Country Dancing Society has the following dances coming up:

Dec. 14, Caller, Mary Jones; Dec. 28, Caller: Tom Amesse Jan. 11, Caller: Tom Amesse; Jan. 25, Caller: Melanie Axel-Lute

For more information please see: http://www.maxellute.net/njecd.html

Letterboxing is an intriguing hobby

Letterboxing is an intriguing mix of treasure hunting, art, navigation, and exploring interesting, scenic, and sometimes remote places. It takes the ancient custom of placing a rock on a cairn upon reaching the summit of a mountain to an artform. It started when a gentleman simply left his calling card in a bottle by a remote pool on the moors of Dartmoor, in England.

Do you think Jane Austen or one of her brothers would have participated in this exciting hobby.

For more information, please visit: http://www.letterboxing.org/ or http://www.geocaching.com/