“My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed
people who have a great deal of conversation.”
-Jane Austen, Persuasion
Welcome
If you love Jane Austen, her books, her era, or the films based on her books, please join us as we explore her world together at our meetings. An evening in a grand home included tea, music, games, and dance in Jane Austen’s day. When...
About
Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Greater Sacramento is a group of literature enthusiasts who enjoy reading and studying the novels and culture of Jane Austen. We are a new regional group and are planning to share many pleasures...
Events
JASNA Greater Sacramento is a regional group that meets throughout the year to pursue further knowledge and enjoyment of Jane Austen’s life and works. Together, we partake in enriching events such as our monthly meetings, special...
Membership
Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) members are readers of all ages and backgrounds who admire Austen’s novels. They also like to meet to discuss her life and work, attend special programs, and enjoy the good company of fellow...
The Author
Jane Austen, one of England’s foremost novelists, was born on December 16, 1775, in Hampshire, the seventh child of a country clergyman and his wife, George and Cassandra Austen. She was primarily educated at home, benefiting from her father’s extensive library and the schoolroom atmosphere created by Mr. Austen’s live-in pupils.
The Novels
This beautiful R.W. Chapman set provides the definitive text of Austen’s six novels and her minor works (the latter include three high-spirited efforts written at about age fifteen; a charming fragment, The Watsons, which has been thought to be a sketch for Emma; and a tantalizing fragment, Sanditon, written in the last year of her life).
Austen Blogs
Austen fans enjoy the many Jane Austen blogs available today, which are devoted to explaining and illustrating the works and culture of Austen. One in particular, Jane Austen’s World, is a comprehensive blog that brings Jane Austen, her novels, and the Regency Period alive through food, dress, social customs, and other 19th C. historical details related to this topic.
Celebrating the life and works of Jane Austen (1775-1817). Learn More