August 2015 Meeting Notice

We will meet August 15, 2015 at 2pm at the Toco Hills Library for a back to school lesson!  

We will continue reading the juvenilia by discussing Jane Austen's History of England.  It is a very short satire written by "a partial, prejudiced, & ignorant Historian" outlining the reigns of Henry IV to Charles I.  You can read the full text of it here: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/austen/austen.html. 

Cassandra  illustrated Jane's entries with portraits of the kings and queens.  Persuasions published a fascinating article about Cassandra's portraits here at: Are We Ready for New Directions?  Jane Austen’s The History of England & Cassandra’s Portraits.

Also, we will take a brief quiz/review of the state of the English monarchy and royal shenanigans during Jane's life.

We hope to see you there!  Please e-mail ee @ jasnaatlanta.org with any questions.
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Welcome to the Atlanta Region of JASNA!

Our members meet regularly throughout the year to enjoy lectures, attend events, and discuss the works, life, and times of Jane Austen (1775-1817). We meet on the weekends so that people living farther out from the city will be able to attend more easily. We hope you will join us! info@JasnaAtlanta.org.