Study Group Details
657: The Novels of Jane Austen
Thursday11:45 - 1:15
Starting September 28
In-Person
If it's been awhile since you picked up one of Jane Austen's novels, or if you would like to read Jane Austen for the first time, please do join us. We will read four of Jane Austen's six completed novels in this order: Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Persuasion, spending two weeks on each one. Our emphasis will be on her elegance and humor, but we will also talk about her historical context, and the reasons for her high place in the western canon of literature.
Recorded: YES
This study group is new
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: In-Person
Hours of Reading: 2-3 hrs/week
Study Group Leader(s):
Leslie Frantz
Leslie Frantz has a master's degree in English literature from Georgetown University and taught in the Georgetown University Continuing Education department for over 20 years. Her undergraduate degree is in both Russian and Chinese history. She has taught many courses on English literature for OLLI.
Reading List
Pride and Prejudice (any edition) (Jane Austen) | Required
Mansfield Park (any edition) (Jane Austen) | Required
Emma (any edition) (Jane Austen) | Required
Persuasion (any edition) (Jane Austen) | Required