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SUMMARY:JASNA NorCal presents Jane Austen in 41 Objects\, a virtual presentation by Professor Kathryn Sutherland
DESCRIPTION:Jane Austen in 41 Objects is Professor Kathryn Sutherland’s attempt to address a paradox: of all writers Jane Austen is among those very few that we most ardently wish to know but so little survives for us on which to base our knowledge. Summarizing a life in 41 objects is a way of acknowledging that no life can ever be fully known; all our encounters with another life are selective and partial—Jane Austen’s most of all. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProfessor Kathryn Sutherland is Senior Research Fellow and Professor of English Literature\, St Anne’s College\, Oxford.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nVisit jasnanorcal.org for more information and registration \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\njasnanorcal.org for registration and more information
URL:https://www.jasnanorcal.org/event/jasna-norcal-presents-jane-austen-in-41-objects-a-virtual-presentation-by-professor-kathryn-sutherland
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SUMMARY:JASNA NorCal presents  “Austen’s Forgiveable Rakes\,” a virtual presentation by Rachel Gevlin
DESCRIPTION:What do Austen’s novels tell us about attitudes towards rakishness? This talk will consider Austen’s most famous rakish figures—John Willoughby\, Henry Crawford\, and George Wickham—and explore each novel’s narrative handling of these men’s sexual transgressions. Rather than excoriate rakish behavior\, Austen’s novels present these characters with various forgiving conclusions—conclusions that appear to promote sympathy toward men’s sexual missteps that are not afforded to women. \n\n\n\nRachel Gevlin is a Teaching Assistant Professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University\, where she teaches courses on 18th-century literature\, literary theory\, and women writers. Her book project explores representations of marital disunion in the 18th-century novel\, and her writing on Austen has appeared or is forthcoming in English Literary History\, Persuasions\, and Persuasions On-Line. She has given many presentations on Austen to regional societies of JASNA across the country\, and she was a breakout speaker at the 2023\, 2024\, and 2025 AGMs. In 2025\, she received the JASNA IVP Fellowship to conduct research at Chawton\, and she looks forward to sharing her research with the JASNA community. \n\n\n\nvisit jasnanorcal.org for additional information and registration
URL:https://www.jasnanorcal.org/event/jasna-norcal-presents-austens-forgiveable-rakes-a-virtual-presentation-by-rachel-gevlin
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SUMMARY:JASNA NorCal Presents: Annual Birthday Gala Tea
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special tea to celebrate Jane Austen’s 251st birthday!We are so excited to build off the success of last year’s gala tea with another afternoon filled with our favorite things: delicious treats\, Austenish diversions\, and the company of our fellow Janeites!Ticket sales end on Friday\, November 20\, and there is limited availability left\, so be sure to purchase your tickets ASAP!Similar to years past\, the tea will include a light luncheon (including gluten-free and vegetarian options) and a special presentation by Austen scholar Becky Richardson. We heard your feedback\, so we’ve also been sure to plan more time to chat with your fellow JASNA NorCal members this year. As always\, expect some other fun surprises!  \n\n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, December 5 from 12 to 3 p.m. PT\n\n\n\nWhere: The David Brower Center in downtown Berkeley\n\n\n\nParking and transit: Parking can be found at several lots nearby (their website FAQ lists a few good options)\, and the Downtown Berkeley BART station is only a few blocks away.\n\n\n\nTicket price: $50 ($52 for gluten-free) 
URL:https://www.jasnanorcal.org/event/jasna-norcal-presents-annual-birthday-gala-tea
LOCATION:David Brower Center\, 2150 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, California\, 94704\, United States
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SUMMARY:JASNA NorCal Presents: January Reading Group: Jane Austen and the Creation of Modern Fiction by Collins Hemingway
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to kick off our 2027 reading group with a special selection\, authored by friend of JASNA Collins Hemingway: Jane Austen and the Creation of Modern Fiction! \n\n\n\nAbout the book: Jane Austen’s creative process has been largely unexamined. This book explores her development as a writer: what she adapted from tradition for her needs; what she learned novel to novel; how she used that learning in future works; and how her ultimate mastery of fiction changed the course of English literature. Jane Austen overcame the limitations of early fiction by pivoting from superficial adventures to the psychological studies that have defined the novel since. Her creativity and technique grew as she wrestled with pragmatic writing issues. This evaluation of Austen’s creative process brings into focus the strengths and weaknesses of her six novels. Each is examined in its use of major fictional techniques–description\, scene-building\, point of view\, and psychological development–to reveal unique literary attributes. The result is a revealing analysis of how world-class fiction is built from the ground up. \n\n\n\nStay tuned for the rest of the selections for 2027 reading group meetings: We’ll announce these at the gala!
URL:https://www.jasnanorcal.org/event/jasna-norcal-presents-january-reading-group-jane-austen-and-the-creation-of-modern-fiction-by-collins-hemingway
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