Jane Austen Book Club Discussion: Longbourn by Jo Baker

Jane Austen Book Club Discussion at Nicola’s Books – Associated event of the University of Michigan Graduate Library ‘The Life and Times of Lizzy Bennet’ Exhibit

With the 200^th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, the Grad Library is showcasing not only significant early editions of Austen’s works held in the Special Collections Library, but a much broader swath of materials revealing the historical milieu in which she and her characters lived.  This lead to a discussion about books about or written by Austen that reflected these times; out of that the Jane Austen Book Club Discussion was created.  There will be three discussion events, February 7^th, 28^th and March 7^th.

Sarah Van Cleve will serve as moderator. She  is a first-year doctoral candidate in English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan.  She graduated from Princeton University in 2012 with an A.B. in English and Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies.  Her junior research was on violence in Jane Austen’s juvenilia and Frances Burney’s Evelina and her senior thesis was on scenes of reading in George Eliot’s novels.  She was raised on the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice which she firmly believes has no cinematic equal.

Books will be available through Nicola’s Books – contact the store directly 734-662-0600 or come in to the store (2513 Jackson Avenue – Westgate Shopping Center.)  Nicola’s Books will offer a 15% discount for the purchase of this title when you tell them that the book is for the Jane Austen Book Club.  You may also check with the AADL for availability of the title.