January 11, 2010 by Vic
Ah, our old friends from Cranford have returned, with a few new faces among them. The first episode of Return to Cranford provided some humor, much pathos and sadness, and new beginnings. (My review sits here.) What did you think of this episode? Leave a comment or vote on Jane Austen Today. Missed the episode? Watch the series online at this link.
ATTENTION JASNA MEMBERS: Online access to talks from this year's AGM is open. For $99 U.S., you can watch the plenary sessions until February 28. Offerings include Devoney Looser's "Sisters in the Arts" and the Sunday Brunch performance which hilariously dramatized some of Austen's favorite music; Breakout Sessions, including Lisa Brown's talk on Ignatius Sancho's Country Dances, "Composed by an African" and Brenda Cox's presentation on "Satirical Cartoons and Jane Austen's Church of England," and short versions of talks including "Jane Austen on TikTok," and "The World of Jane Austen Soundtracks"; Special Interest Sessions such as Georgie Castilla's fascinating "Adapting Austen to Comics" and talks on Regency dress and social dance; a stage production of "Lover's Vows" which we did not get to see at the AGM, and much more!
More information is available at jasna.org/conferences-events/agms/agm-updates/ . If you're not a JASNA member yet, why not join and support their work in celebrating Austen's life and works!
The Life and Legacy of Enslaved Virginian Emily Winfree: A Review by Vic
In the past year, this blog has posted a number of articles and book reviews on Black History and Slave History in Georgian England. This book, written by Jan Meck and Virginia Refo, continues in America from the 19th to early 20th century. Find Vic's review on the Jane Austen's World History page at this link. Order the book at U.S. Amazon.
Highly Recommended a New Book! Bath -An Adumbration in Rhyme, edited by Ben Wiebracht
Read the review of the book, edited by series editor Ben Wiebracht here.
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The neglected tombstone found in an overgrown burial ground said:
“Sacred to the memory of His Excellency C.J. Austen, Esq.,
Champion of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath,
Rear Admiral of the Red and Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty’s Naval Forces on the East India and China Station,
Rear Admiral Charles Austen CB
Died off Prome, the 7th October 1852, while in command of the Naval Expedition on the river Irrawady against the Burmese Forces, aged 73 years.”
The grave after restoration
Read the full article in The Sunday Times. June 27, 2021.
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I’m so glad you can watch the episode online! The PBS channel in our area wasn’t working properly! We couldn’t hear the sound at all!~
Can’t wait to watch it and catch up! I hope you’re having a great New Year ;)
How delightful! I just saw this advertised yesterday for the first time. Looking forward to your review!
I so loved last night’s episode. It was sad, it was funny, but it was Cranford. If I lived in Victorian England, I would want to live there. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the series unfolds.
I can’t wait to watch it. I’m still watching the last episode of the original series again as a reminder of what happened.
Ah! I’ve only seen the first series on DVD, I’ll look out for this sequel. I love Cranford!
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I quite enjoyed the first episode of Return to Cranford. I especially love Miss Poole and the incident with “la cage” for Polly! My parents got sucked in and my dad claims he is dying to watch the rest. He usually goes in for more action.
I didn’t watch it so I shouldn’t comment.
But I didn’t watch it because I love, love, love the original and I don’t want any new episodes written – just to savour the old.
I abosolutely loved Eileen Atkins and Judi Dench in the first episode but resented the extra material (though taken from one of Elizabeth Gaskell’s own short stories).
Perhaps a masterpiece should be left to shine its own light through the generations.
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I am so dissapointed I missed the first episode of Return to cranford on ABC1 last Sunday, and have missed out seeing it on line. I will now have to wait for the DVD to see it. I will still look at part two this weekend. I just love these period programs.
Thank you ABC1.
love it love it. was moved to tears during the last ep of the xmas special. spoiler alert. when the little kiddie came out of the magic box. brilliant. !!
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