Today, December 16, is Jane Austen’s birthday!
As such, it seems the ideal moment to shout-out to the upcoming “Emmaversary”—the 200th anniversary of Emma, which was published on December 23 1815. (A very Merry Christmas present for all Janeites!)
In honor, Austen scholar and author Sarah Emsley is hosting a literary fete online, “Emma in the Snow,” which will feature a series of posts celebrating this unique and seminal novel. I will be contributing a paean to Emma … more precisely to Mr. Knightley (my favorite of Austen’s romantic heroes).
The first offering recounts The Publishing History of Emma.
Now is the perfect time reread Emma (or discover for the first time) while also tapping into the Emmaversary fanfare in the press and online.
How Jane Austen’s Emma Changed the Face of Fiction—The Guardian
Why Jane Austen’s Emma Still Intrigues 200 Years Later
How Well Do You Know Emma—BBC Radio R Quiz
On Twitter:
#Emma200
#EmmaInTheSnow
#FridayEmma200
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Jane’s Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World
Worn Out With Civility at Mansfield Park
Jane Austen, Genius of Economic Game Theory?
How Did I Not Know About Marvel’s Pride & Prejudice?
Kate Middleton Decried as Jane Austen Character
When Pride and Prejudice Clicks, from Boring to Brilliant
I read Jane Austen’s book actually by mistake.then turned into a great fan of hers.Well really an awesome blog.loved it.
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Actually, Emma was first published in December 23rd. Unfortunately several sites (including the Jane Austen Centre in Bath) are giving Christmas as the publication date, which is wrong. See Deb Barnum’s post on the publishing history of Emma: https://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/the-publishing-history-of-jane-austens-emma/
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Hi Cinthia,
Thank you for this. I’ve always thought the 25th sounded odd. I actually link to “The Publishing History of Emma” right in the post. (Great minds think alike!) But somehow did not catch that…
Muchísimas Gracias!
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