Jane Austen Speaks

Jul172017
Jul172017
310 S. Meridian, Greenwood, IN 46143

From 6:30pm until 7:30pm

At Greenwood Public Library

310 S. Meridian, Greenwood, IN 46143

Free and open to the public

Greenwood Public Library event

Jane Austen visits you from the autumn of 1815. Her first three novels, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park are published, and Emma is complete.  Jane visits with you at this, the most vibrant and hopeful time of her life.  Drawing from her letters, juvenilia, and novels, this 45 minute performance delves into the personal life of one of the most beloved and intriguing novelists of the 19th century.  Jane Austen speaks about her childhood in Steventon, her brothers and beloved sister Cassandra and her writing. Learn about her exotic cousin Eliza, her mentor and friend Madame LeFroy and the loves and losses that shaped her life and informed her perception of the world. 

Registration is requested.

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