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She was a great wonderer, as everyone must be who takes a lively interest in all the 
comings and goings of all their acquaintance. (Sense & Sensibility)

Reading

Our Library

At each meeting our library is open to members to borrow materials until the next meeting, with a small fee of 25 cents. To plan your reading in advance, review the Library List. Detailed information is on the Annotated List. If you cannot wait until the next meeting, try the resources of the Calgary Public Library.

Publishing Project

The University of Alberta Press is willing to publish a volume entitled "Jane Austen and Company: Essays by Bruce Stovel". Nora Stovel and Juliet McMaster will be contributing articles too, and there will be essays not only on "our particular Jane", but on D.H. Lawrence, Margaret Drabble and Margaret Laurence as well. The Press is asking that Nora try to raise $14,000 in donations to offset publishing costs. Anyone who contributes at least $50 will receive a copy of the book. Tax receipts will be issued for the donation amount less the cost of the book (estimated to be $30-$40). Forms to make a donation will be available at the November meeting. Or, send donations to University of Alberta Press, Ring House 2, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1.

Local Author

Strathmore author, Samantha Adkins wrote Expectations, a sequel to Pride and Prejudice, for her sister's birthday. Expectations is set six months after Pride and Prejudice ends, in the style and voice of Jane Austen. It begins at Longbourn with Mrs. Bennet exhorting Mr. Bennet to write his married daughters, Elizabeth Darcy and Jane Bingley, telling them they must provide male heirs for their new husbands. Find out more about Expectations and make a purchase online.

Author Samantha Adkins Book Cover of Expectations

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