Caricatures of Christmas

Wishing you all a festive and worshipful Christmas!

The Stereotype of the Self-Indulgent Clergyman (Rowlandson’s Parsonage)

Thomas Rowlandson's satirical cartoon, The Parsonage, shows one stereotype of the clergy in Austen's England.

The Joy of Jane Austen Embroidery: Making a “Housewife” Sewing Organizer

A great Christmas present or source of gift ideas, Jane Austen Embroidery is full of beautiful projects based on patterns from Austen's time.

Exploring the Arts at the JASNA AGM in Chicago

Faith, Science, and Joy at the JASNA 2021 AGM in Chicago

Jane Austen: A Companion, by Laura Dabundo

Laura Dabundo's new book, Jane Austen: A Companion, gives many insights into Austen and her world, including faith and science in that world.

Marriage by banns, common license, or special license

In Jane Austen's England, a couple who wanted to get married had several choices. They could wait about a month, while the parson announced the banns, for free. Or they could pay a bishop's representative two or three pounds for a common license and wait a week. Or, if they had the right connections and …

Jane Austen: The Secret Radical

Helena Kelly's Jane Austen: The Secret Radical gives some startling possibilities for Austen's "secret meanings."

Jane Austen’s Death

Today we remember Jane Austen's death, 204 years ago.

Jane Austen and the War of Ideas

Jane Austen's novels express the Christian moral principles of her time.

Celestial Persuasion by Mirta Ines Trupp

This prequel to Persuasion features a Jewish young lady who loves astronomy, and who travels to Argentina.