# Event Details - **Event Name**: What are books for? Jane Austen investigates by Professor Fiona Stafford - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Professor Fiona Stafford, University of OxfordAbout this EventJane Austen’s novels are full of books. We see characters reading, we hear them talking about their reading, and we even see books being tossed aside in favour of more exciting activities. But what is the author up to when she draws the attention of her own readers to the readers in her books? Marking the 250th anniversary of her birth, this lecture will consider Jane Austen’s investigation of the many roles played by books in her fictional worlds.Biography: Professor Fiona Stafford, University of OxfordFiona Stafford is Professor of English at the University of Oxford. She is a lecturer, writer, and broadcaster, with special interests in Jane Austen and the Romantic period. Her books include Jane Austen: A Brief Life, an edition of Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) and the New Penguin edition of Emma. She is also a place and nature writer, whose recent books include Time and Tide; Byron's Travels; A Brief Life of Flowers; The Long, Long Life of Trees. She is a regular contributor to Radio 3's The Essay, and has written and devlivered walk and talk documentaries on place and poetry, including The Volcanic Verses and Keats Goes North._________________________________________________Ticket InformationClick on the 'Reserve a spot' button and add your name and contact details to the short form.This event will be held in the Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building at Newcastle University (NE1 7RU).We operate a paperless ticketing system, so you do not need to print your tickets. 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