The world of Jane Austen: a celebration of her life and works booklet
City of Melbourne Libraries (2019- )July 2017
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The world of Jane Austen: a celebration of her life and works booklet
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July 2017
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LIB-EVE 000057
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Title: The world of Jane Austen: a celebration of her life and worksVenue: Library at The DockBlurb:The world of Jane AustenJuly 18 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen. Along with Melbourne Rare Book Week and Monash University we are celebrating the life and works of Jane Austen with an exhibition and series of events..READINGS FROM JANE AUSTENSydney literary author Susannah Fullerton and Melbourne book collector Professor Chris Browne will present a personal selection of readings by and about Jane Austen to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her death. The readings will take place alongside the associated exhibition, By a lady: The world of Jane Austen and will include an audience discussion on aspects of Austen’s writing..THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF JANE AUSTENSusannah Fullerton will give a brief account of the life of Jane Austen and the story of her career as an author. The presentation will be illustrated with selected readings from the works of Jane Austen.Susannah is an internationally renowned literary author and speaker on Jane Austen. She is the president of the Jane Austen Society of Australia and leads literary tours to the USA, UK and Europe. She is also the author of the popular blog ‘Notes from a Book Addict’..COLLECTING JANE AUSTEN: 200 YEARS OF JANE AUSTENMelbourne book collector Professor Chris Browne will present the full range of collectible Austens from first editions to recent Penguin editions.Chris will give a description of his personal collection of books with many on display at the associated exhibition By a lady: The world of Jane Austen. Several of the books are decorated with fine examples of the book designer’s and illustrator’s art..BY A LADY: THE WORLD OFJANE AUSTENAn exhibition that explores the life, times and books of Jane Austen. The exhibition links the texts and books of Jane Austen to the world of 200 to 250 years ago, the world in which she lived. Innovative multimedia will transport you back to the history, culture, geography and lifestyle of the late 18th and early 19th century Regency period in England. In collaboration with Monash University..CURATOR’S GUIDED TOURBy a lady: The world of Jane Austen exhibitionA walk through the exhibition with the curator, Professor Chris Browne. Professor Browne will share his personal perspective on the life of Jane Austen and explain the concepts behind the exhibition, and demonstrate the multimedia elements. The tour will also discuss the various editions of Jane Austen’s publication on display.
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