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The Jane Austen Society of Ireland is delighted to announce that Professor Amanda Vickery is coming to talk to our members this spring, at The Law Society Dublin. This intimate gathering, in beautiful Regency surroundings, will allow you to get up-close and personal, with a favourite BBC Four celebrity, whose knowledge of Georgian society and Jane Austen, is second to none. Hear the talk, ask questions, have your books signed and share a cup of tea. It promises to be most exciting Regency event of the year.
Saturday, 5 March 2016 at The Law Society Dublin, 3pm - 5pm Tickets: €25
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Pride and Prejudice - Having a Ball
May 2013 Vickery co-presented Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball alongside Alistair Sooke.
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The Many Lovers of Jane Austen
In this documentary, Amanda took a closer look at the various groups of people around the world who love Jane.
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At Home with the Georgians
In November 2010 she presented At Home with the Georgians, a three-part television series produced for the BBC, based on her book Behind Closed Doors.
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Tickets are limited in number and sold on a first come first served basis. Remember to renew your membership annually to be first to hear of JASI events. From 01 Jan 2016 JASI membership/renewal is €15. This is an adult only event.
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About Amanda
Amanda Jane Vickery is an English historian, writer, radio and television presenter, and professor of early modern history at Queen Mary, University of London. She has written widely on social history, literature, the history of romance and the home, politics, law and crime with an emphasis on women's studies and feminism. In 1998 she published her first book The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England. In 2009 Vickery's Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England was published. Her latest documentary, Suffragettes Forever! has proved hugely popular and timely, and can be viewed here.
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