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Jane Austen and Her Enduring Legacy - Scotch Plains Library

This spring, Scotch Plains Public Library will mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth and take note of Jane Austen’s large presence in 21st century popular culture.

The series will conclude this evening, Monday, April 30, 2012 at 7 pm when Connie Paul will speak about Jane Austen and her enduring legacy.  Paul observes, “As the TV and movie productions and continual books about her confirm, Jane Austen is more popular now than any time since her birth over 200 years ago.  Who was she and how did she come to write the six books we love in her brief 41 years?  We will discuss her life, her works, our favorite versions of Pride and Prejudice and other works, and what we read in-between reading her novels.”

A retired librarian, Connie Paul co-founded the Central Jersey Chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) and is currently serving as treasurer.  She has taken a group to England to study Austen, and she has been a frequent speaker and ElderHostel leader on the influence of Jane Austen, and her fellow era novelist, Patrick O’Brian.

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Registration for these free programs is strongly recommended, and can be completed online at http://www.scoltib.org, by email to library@scotlib.org, in person, or by calling (908)322-5007, ext 202. The Scotch Plains Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one block from Park Avenue in the center of town. Driving directions and more information can be found on the library web site, http://www.scoltib.org.  All are welcome.

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