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Is Jane Austen the greatest English novelist of all time?
Manage episode 513899425 series 5381
She's on a bank note (British 10 pounds), and a bath soap (Suds and Sensibility), and she also wrote some of the most beloved novels in English literature. Why has Jane Austen become such an enduring cultural force, and what makes us return to her works time and time again?
This event, celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, was recorded at the National Library of Australia on 20 August 2025.
Speaker
Susannah Fullerton President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia, guide, ASA Cultural Tours
2027 episodes
Manage episode 513899425 series 5381
She's on a bank note (British 10 pounds), and a bath soap (Suds and Sensibility), and she also wrote some of the most beloved novels in English literature. Why has Jane Austen become such an enduring cultural force, and what makes us return to her works time and time again?
This event, celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, was recorded at the National Library of Australia on 20 August 2025.
Speaker
Susannah Fullerton President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia, guide, ASA Cultural Tours
2027 episodes
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