What we’re about
Austenites Unite! We are reading Jane Austen novels plus fun spin-offs and Austen-themed novels. Jane Austen inspired so many modern classics including Clueless and Bridget Jones’ Diary. Let’s meet up and enjoy them together!
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"The real evils, indeed, of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself."
Join us on four Wednesday evenings in May and June for a deep-dive into Jane Austen's most innovative novel.
About Emma
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people? Pretty, witty, and well-to-do, Emma Woodhouse is the queen bee of her little country village and the apple of her doting father's eye. Thanks to the technique known as free indirect discourse — which Jane Austen more-or-less invented over the course of her career — readers are invited to step into the protagonist's point of view and share her perceptions in a manner that was unprecedented in the English-language literary tradition. Emma is a psychologically astute and formally experimental comedy of manners that gets better with every rereading.
About This Series
Are you ready for a leisurely, in-depth exploration of this great book, its themes, and its historical context? Then our study group is for you! Whether it's your first time reading Emma or your fiftieth, we look forward to hearing what you think and feel about it.
Schedule of Gatherings
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 1 of Emma (chapters 1 through 18)
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 2 of Emma (chapters 19 through 36)
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 3 of Emma (chapters 37 through 55)
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Wrap-up of Emma and discussion of supplemental reading materials TBA
Meet Your Facilitator
Sarah Rose Kearns (she/her/hers) is a playwright, performer, and lifelong Austen enthusiast. Her stage adaptation of Persuasion debuted off-Broadway in 2021, while her one-act play Manydown — which imagines one important night in the life of Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra — has been presented at numerous venues in five US states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. Rose serves as a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; and she is the co-coordinator for the JASNA New York Metropolitan region. She is also the founding Artistic Director of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit theatre company in New York City, with a mission to make plays and other gatherings that leave people feeling nourished, connected, and more able to be brave.
About the Registration Fee
Your payment of $2 per session for each of the four sessions in this series will help the organizers cover monthly Meetup.com platform fees. Any additional proceeds will support The Imaginists, the educational programming wing of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Part 3 of Emma: Four-Session Online Study Group in May and JuneLink visible for attendees$2.00
"The real evils, indeed, of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself."
Join us on four Wednesday evenings in May and June for a deep-dive into Jane Austen's most innovative novel.
About Emma
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people? Pretty, witty, and well-to-do, Emma Woodhouse is the queen bee of her little country village and the apple of her doting father's eye. Thanks to the technique known as free indirect discourse — which Jane Austen more-or-less invented over the course of her career — readers are invited to step into the protagonist's point of view and share her perceptions in a manner that was unprecedented in the English-language literary tradition. Emma is a psychologically astute and formally experimental comedy of manners that gets better with every rereading.About This Series
Are you ready for a leisurely, in-depth exploration of this great book, its themes, and its historical context? Then our study group is for you! Whether it's your first time reading Emma or your fiftieth, we look forward to hearing what you think and feel about it.Schedule of Gatherings
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 1 of Emma (chapters 1 through 18)Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 2 of Emma (chapters 19 through 36)Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 3 of Emma (chapters 37 through 55)Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Wrap-up of Emma and discussion of supplemental reading materials TBAMeet Your Facilitator
Sarah Rose Kearns (she/her/hers) is a playwright, performer, and lifelong Austen enthusiast. Her stage adaptation of Persuasion debuted off-Broadway in 2021, while her one-act play Manydown — which imagines one important night in the life of Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra — has been presented at numerous venues in five US states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. Rose serves as a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; and she is the co-coordinator for the JASNA New York Metropolitan region. She is also the founding Artistic Director of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit theatre company in New York City, with a mission to make plays and other gatherings that leave people feeling nourished, connected, and more able to be brave.About the Registration Fee
Your payment of $2 per session for each of the four sessions in this series will help the organizers cover monthly Meetup.com platform fees. Any additional proceeds will support The Imaginists, the educational programming wing of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization. - Part 4 of Emma: Four-Session Online Study Group in May and JuneLink visible for attendees$2.00
"The real evils, indeed, of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself."
Join us on four Wednesday evenings in May and June for a deep-dive into Jane Austen's most innovative novel.
About Emma
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people? Pretty, witty, and well-to-do, Emma Woodhouse is the queen bee of her little country village and the apple of her doting father's eye. Thanks to the technique known as free indirect discourse — which Jane Austen more-or-less invented over the course of her career — readers are invited to step into the protagonist's point of view and share her perceptions in a manner that was unprecedented in the English-language literary tradition. Emma is a psychologically astute and formally experimental comedy of manners that gets better with every rereading.About This Series
Are you ready for a leisurely, in-depth exploration of this great book, its themes, and its historical context? Then our study group is for you! Whether it's your first time reading Emma or your fiftieth, we look forward to hearing what you think and feel about it.Schedule of Gatherings
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 1 of Emma (chapters 1 through 18)Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 2 of Emma (chapters 19 through 36)Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Discussion of Volume 3 of Emma (chapters 37 through 55)Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM Eastern US time:
Wrap-up of Emma and discussion of supplemental reading materials TBAMeet Your Facilitator
Sarah Rose Kearns (she/her/hers) is a playwright, performer, and lifelong Austen enthusiast. Her stage adaptation of Persuasion debuted off-Broadway in 2021, while her one-act play Manydown — which imagines one important night in the life of Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra — has been presented at numerous venues in five US states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. Rose serves as a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; and she is the co-coordinator for the JASNA New York Metropolitan region. She is also the founding Artistic Director of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit theatre company in New York City, with a mission to make plays and other gatherings that leave people feeling nourished, connected, and more able to be brave.About the Registration Fee
Your payment of $2 per session for each of the four sessions in this series will help the organizers cover monthly Meetup.com platform fees. Any additional proceeds will support The Imaginists, the educational programming wing of The Holy Theatre, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization.
