Jane Austen and her legacy – 250 glorious years

Name: Jane Austen and her legacy – 250 glorious years
Start: 2025-08-20T08:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-08-20T09:00:00+10:00
Location: Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600

National Library of Australia

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Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 am

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Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600

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Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 am to 09:00 am (AEST)

Parkes Place, Parkes, ACT, Australian Capital Territory 2600

Canberra Lake Cruises, Parkes Pl, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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Jane Austen and her legacy – 250 glorious years

Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN, long-time President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia, author of books about Jane Austen and leader of tours to places associated with Jane Austen, will speak about her favourite novelist and the extraordinary legacy that makes her the world's favourite female novelist 250 years after she was born.

Find out more here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/jane-austen-and-her-legacy-250-glorious-years-0

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Jane Austen and her legacy – 250 glorious years

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 am