2008 Jane Austen Calendar for sale
We received a copy of the JASNA Wisconsin Region’s “A Year with Jane Austen” wall calendar, and we have to say it is an amazing piece of work. Not only does it feature a full-color illustration by Henry or Charles Brock with accompanying quotations from the novels for each month, nearly every day of the calendar has a notation of an event either from Jane Austen’s life or from one of her novels. For instance, June 8 lists Robert Martin’s Birthday (!) and the birth of Henry Austen in 1771 (how interesting that Jane gave Henry’s birthday to Robert Martin! And her own as Charles and Mary Musgrove’s wedding anniversary!). 20 out of 30 days for the month have at least one entry, many have two, and there are four general entries for the month when no particular date is available; for instance, the death of Captain Benwick’s fiancée, Miss Harville. The other eleven months are similarly populated. It’s practically a dissertation in itself!
Liz Philosophos Cooper, Wisconsin’s regional coordinator, sent a note stating that her mother, the late Joan Philosophos, began the calendar project in 2001, which must have been quite a labor-intensive project. The calendars have been on hold for a few years, but they are back now and with color illustrations for the first time. The calendar is $15 plus S&H and can be ordered from the JASNA website–just print out and mail the page with a check or money order.
While you’re at the JASNA site, check out some of the other lovely merchandise available from JASNA regions. It’s a little late for Christmas, but once you get all your shopping done, treat yourself!
In the spirit of the holidays, AustenBlog is giving away a copy of the calendar AND a package of Jane Austen’s Lace Notecards to an AustenBlog reader. To be entered in the drawing, send an e-mail to austenblog@gmail.com and let us know how you’re celebrating the season with Jane Austen by 10 p.m. Eastern time, Sunday, December 23, 2007.
December 19th, 2007 at 5:42 am
Do you know if they will post the calendar to England, or is it only available in the States? Thanks!
December 19th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
Looks like they list postage for the U.S. only, but JASNA is Canada, too, and they might consider shipping to the UK. There’s an e-mail address on the order page if you have questions!
December 20th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I would be happy to mail a calendar to England. The postage for one calendar is $4.50. I have a paypal account if that makes it easier for you. You can email me at coop6@charter.net
December 20th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I would be happy to mail a calendar to England. The postage for one calendar is $4.50. I have a paypal account if that makes it easier for you. You can email me at coop6@charter.net
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I will very much like to have this calendar.
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:40 pm
no chance i think of getting one in pakistan?
December 27th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
What? No queries about the notecards? (Calendar is lovely, by the way.)