Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 1:30 to 4:00 PM
Cuyahoga County Public Library – Solon Branch
The Gothic Tradition in English Literature
by Randi Pahlau
Gothic novels: Are they really as dangerous as Catherine Morland decides them to be when confronted by Henry Tilney? Some thought they were. Find out what polite English society really told their young women. Ohio North Coast member Randi Pahlau, Assistant Professor of English at Malone University, will shed some light on the dark and stormy genre that features so prominently in Northanger Abbey.With a Celebration of Jane Austen’s 244th Birthday
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775. We will join Jane Austen Societies around the world as we toast our favorite author. We will have a non-alcoholic toast and birthday cake.
*Note: The library opens at 1:00 PM. Come at 1:00 if you’d like to help us set up. The program will begin at 1:30 PM.
Upcoming Events:
November 23, 2019: Pittsburgh Region will have a meeting on “Dances from Jane Austen’s Assembly Rooms, or, Do the Movies Ever Get It Right?” Presented by Allison Thompson. See jasnapgh.org for information.
January 4, 2020: Dayton Region will hold their Twelfth Night Ball at the Patterson Homestead. Go to JASNADayton.org for details.
January 12, 2020: Andrew Davies’ new adaptation of “Sanditon” begins at 9:00 PM on PBS. Early reviews by fellow Janeites are throwing shade. We’re sure we will have opinions and lots to talk about after watching!
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If you have any questions about our Region or upcoming events, please feel free to call us – leave a message if we don’t answer! Or, email jasnaonc@gmail.com. You can also visit our website at www.jasnaonc.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter @jasnaonc.
| Charla Coatoam JASNA ONC Co-RC |
JoAnne Podis (216-401-6053) JASNA ONC Co-RC |
Jane Austen Society of North America, Ohio North Coast
