The Amateur Austenite
An enthusiastic amateur discusses Jane Austen's novels chapter by chapter. All are welcome whether you have a fancy degree or not.
The Amateur Austenite
Interview with Fergus Grady, director of the French Film Festival
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Frances Duncan
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Jane Austen’s Lady Susan delivered to your inbox: 41 short films in 41 days
22 Sept – 1 Nov 2025
Creation Theatre is an award-winning company, recognised for its innovative and unusual digital theatre. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, they’re performing a suitably quirky adaptation of her epistolary novel Lady Susan, avai
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