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 Official and Unofficial Jane Austen Societies Non-English Austen Web Sites Places To Visit In Britain
 Texts and Resources A wide ranging site, including the famed Jane Austen Information Page, which contains the texts of the novels, some letters and juvenilia, as well as historical, biographical and other related material on Jane Austen and her work. The Republic also houses discussion boards for the novels. (They have a site policy not to help people with homework.) This is an active discussion group utilizing Yahoo's discussion forums. They do collective reads of Austen's novels as well as discuss Austen, themes in her books, and much more. Registering for the discussions is quick and easy. The Austen-L is an ongoing e-mail discussion forum for all things Austen. It is one of the most scholarly internet-based Janeite forums. They engage in many discussions at once and are usually engaged in a careful reading of one of the novels. The archives of the discussion, as well as information on how to participate can be found here. On-line texts of Jane Austen's novels as well as her minor works, criticism of her work, and other relative stuff. Links to the plain texts of Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion.
A Memoir of Jane Austen By Her Nephew This is the original, and first, biography of Jane Austen. It was written by James Edward Austen-Leigh in 1870.
Penguin-Putnam's Teacher's Guide to Persuasion This page has an overview of the novel, historical information, and extensive questions to consider before, during, and after reading of the book. It also includes a guide to watching the BBC/Masterpiece Theater 1996 production of the novel.
Penguin Classics Jane Austen Pages This site has a very brief biography of Austen, essays on the literary world in which Austen lived, brief synopses of the books, and individual pages for each of her works with essays on the literary context of the books. The Penguin versions of the novels often come with very good introductory essays, some of these are excerpted here.
Knowledge Farm's Mansfield Park Page This is a study guide for Mansfield Park, written by Ellen Moody. Sections include "The Problem of Edmund" and "Lovers' Vows A Mirror of Mansfield Park".
Knowledge Farm's Persuasion Page This is a teacher's guide for Persuasion, written by Diana Mitchell. Includes an introduction and overview as well as discussion points and questions for readers.
The American Society of Jane Austen Scholars This site has reviews of Jane Austen-related books and publishes an on-line journal of Austen scholarship.
The Cambridge History Of English And American Literature This scholarly history contains a long section on Jane Austen. Says the article "working rigidly within the limits of what she recognised as the proper field of her talents, she produced novels that came nearer to artistic perfection than any others in the English language." Most of this page is in Norwegian, but the links are wonderful (formerly from Nordic Austen web site)...and the "Galactic Jane Austen" page is a hoot! This site gives a virtual tour of the Darcys' country estate, escorted by Mrs. Reynolds. There is good information about the servants in the home, including rank and salary. This site contains essays on Jane Austen's works submitted by participants, reviews of the films, and a bulletin board for the discussion of Austen. This site contains lots of links and information on men's views of Jane Austen, including comments by authors like Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, and Sir Walter Scott. The site also has a bulletin board for discussions, a list of links, references, and available books on Jane Austen. A site which reviews Jane Austen related web sites. Sites are grouped into categories: educational, fun, film related, comprehensive, etc. This site has biographical information on Austen, information on her books and movies made from them-including reviews. A site dedicated to the Miramax production of "Emma" (the Paltrow/Northam version.) A listing with pictures of Elizabeth's costumes from the 1995 BBC/A&E production of Pride and Prejudice. A bulletin board for the discussion of the works of Jane Austen.
Official and Unofficial Jane Austen Societies The official web site of the Jane Austen Society. Contains information on membership, events, the Memorial Trust-which owns and maintains Austen's house at Chawton-available books on Jane Austen, and links to other Austen sites.
Jane Austen Society of North America The official web site of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA), with information on the organization, meetings of fellow Janites, JASNA tour information, and their journal Persuasions.
Jane Austen Society of Buenos Aires The official web site of the Jane Austen Society of Buenos Aires (JASBA) and the only Jane Austen society in South America.
Jane Austen Society of Australia Yep, you guessed it, the official web site of the Jane Austen Society of Australia (JASA). This group organizes meetings of Jane Austen fans in Europe. They maintain a mailing list for Euro-Janeites. If you're looking for Nordic Austen, they have merged with this group.
Non-English Austen Web Sites This has pages in Norwegian, but since I don't speak Norwegian, I can't give much of a description! This site is in Italian. It contains links, biographical info, and reviews of Jane Austen movies and books. Places To Visit In Britain
North Hampshire Historical Society This site is published by the historical society of the North Hampshire villages of North Waltham, Steventon, Ashe & Deane. It includes a virtual tour of Steventon Church, where Miss Austen's father, her brothers James and Henry, and her nephew William Knight were all rectors and where she was baptised and worshiped for the first 25 years of her life. The tour includes information on some faimily members and excerpts from her letters. This site is for a Jane Austen visitors center in Bath. A good place to start if you are planning a visit to the town. Very nice photographs of the main places of Jane Austen's life, including Chawton, Steventon, and Bath.
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