News & Events: January 2008 Archives
The Complete Jane returns to the Whitehorn library!
The Library's own Dame Kghia Gherardi will be hosting a discussion of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park on January 28, following the airing of the film on PBS's Masterpiece Theater.
Radio Riel will be airing the Librivox recordings Sunday, January 27 & Monday, January 28, for your listening pleasure, along with programmes of music from Jane Austen's Era. See the Radio Riel blog for the complete schedule
Gentle readers we invite you to join in our exploration of Austen's delightful novel: read the book, watch the film, and listen to it on Radio Riel; then join us for the discussion at the Whitehorn Library
Mansfield Park Discussion
Monday, January 28th
6-8pm SLT
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library
Caledon VictoriaCity
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/46/204/36
Gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater
The Library's own Dame Kghia Gherardi will be hosting a discussion of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park on January 28, following the airing of the film on PBS's Masterpiece Theater.
Radio Riel will be airing the Librivox recordings Sunday, January 27 & Monday, January 28, for your listening pleasure, along with programmes of music from Jane Austen's Era. See the Radio Riel blog for the complete schedule
Gentle readers we invite you to join in our exploration of Austen's delightful novel: read the book, watch the film, and listen to it on Radio Riel; then join us for the discussion at the Whitehorn Library
Mansfield Park Discussion
Monday, January 28th
6-8pm SLT
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library
Caledon VictoriaCity
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/46/204/36
Gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater
The Caledon Library Book of the Month for January 2008 is The Mysteries of Udolpho
by Ann Radcliffe.
Published in 1794, Udolopho enjoyed considerable success in its day, but is better remembered for the satirical handling Jane Austen gave it in her Northanger Abbey. With its physically frail yet morally resolute heroine, scheming, brooding villain, gloomy castle and uncanny happenings,it is considered by some to be quite the quintessential Gothic Romance. Radcliffe's writing, too, is very much in the Gothic and Romantic modes, replete with overheated descriptive turns, and exuberant "word-paintings" of natural beauty, supernatural terror, and the reactions of the novel's canonical Sensitive Souls
Attendees are invited to come in their darkest and most dramatic dress. All Readers of 4-volume Novels, Dreamers, Persons of Exaggerated Sensibility, Gothicks, and Romanticks are invited to join us, as are likewise all Virtuous Maidens, Gloomy Evildoers, Dashing Younger Brothers, and Uncanny Phenomena, whether they have read the work or not.
The Discussion will be led by Alexx McLaglen, of Caledon. As a special treat, the Library's own Dame Kghia Gherardi will lead a Book Trivia Quiz (such as she is renowned for at the BookStacks book discussion group) on the Gothic Novel.
Our very good friends at Radio Riel are providing spine-tingling atmospheric music, leading up to and during the event. Tune in at http://music.radioriel.org and see their blog at http://radioriel.blogspot.com for the sublime and alarming details!
Published in 1794, Udolopho enjoyed considerable success in its day, but is better remembered for the satirical handling Jane Austen gave it in her Northanger Abbey. With its physically frail yet morally resolute heroine, scheming, brooding villain, gloomy castle and uncanny happenings,it is considered by some to be quite the quintessential Gothic Romance. Radcliffe's writing, too, is very much in the Gothic and Romantic modes, replete with overheated descriptive turns, and exuberant "word-paintings" of natural beauty, supernatural terror, and the reactions of the novel's canonical Sensitive Souls
Attendees are invited to come in their darkest and most dramatic dress. All Readers of 4-volume Novels, Dreamers, Persons of Exaggerated Sensibility, Gothicks, and Romanticks are invited to join us, as are likewise all Virtuous Maidens, Gloomy Evildoers, Dashing Younger Brothers, and Uncanny Phenomena, whether they have read the work or not.
The Discussion will be led by Alexx McLaglen, of Caledon. As a special treat, the Library's own Dame Kghia Gherardi will lead a Book Trivia Quiz (such as she is renowned for at the BookStacks book discussion group) on the Gothic Novel.
Our very good friends at Radio Riel are providing spine-tingling atmospheric music, leading up to and during the event. Tune in at http://music.radioriel.org and see their blog at http://radioriel.blogspot.com for the sublime and alarming details!
Book Discussion : The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
January 26th, 2008
12-2 PM SLT
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon VictoriaCity
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The Library's own Dame Kghia Gherardi will be hosting a discussion of Jane Austen's Northanger Abeey on January 21, following the airing of the film on PBS's
Masterpiece Theater.
Radio Riel will be airing the Librivox recordings Saturday, January 20 & Monday, January 21, for your listening pleasure
Gentle readers we invite you to join in our exploration of Austen's Satirical Romp: read the book, watch the film, and listen to it on Radio Riel. And join us for the discussion at the Whitehorn Library
Northanger Abbey Discussion
Monday, January 21st
6-8pm SLT
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library
Caledon VictoriaCity
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/46/204/36
Gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater
Radio Riel will be airing the Librivox recordings Saturday, January 20 & Monday, January 21, for your listening pleasure
Gentle readers we invite you to join in our exploration of Austen's Satirical Romp: read the book, watch the film, and listen to it on Radio Riel. And join us for the discussion at the Whitehorn Library
Northanger Abbey Discussion
Monday, January 21st
6-8pm SLT
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library
Caledon VictoriaCity
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/46/204/36
Gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater
Radio Riel continually, as it is said in the vernacular, blows my mind.
First, they played the Librivox recordings of Alice in Wonderland and
Through the Looking Glass before the Library's Mad Tea Party (aka Book of
the Month discussion for November of 2007). We had a record turnout for the
event and such delightful frolics leading up to it. I loved, moreover, the way
they added their own stamp by playing music that could be associated with the
books (Juice Newton's "Queen of Hearts" will forever speak to me of Alice in
Wonderland now). The folks at Radio Riel quite steam-charged the Library's
consideration of Alice -- from a simple book discussion, they made it a
Caledon Event.
Once again Radio Riel and its DJs are showing exuberant and talented support for the Caledon Library. I will be hosting a discussion of Jane Austen's Persuasion on January 14, following the airing of the film on PBS's Masterpiece. Radio Riel will be airing the Librivox recordings Saturday, January 12 through Monday, January 14. I adjure you, gentle readers: read the book, watch the film, and listen to it on Radio Riel. And I hope, join in the discussion.
On a personal note, I'd like to thank Her Grace, Gabrielle Riel, and all the people who work with her for all their work and their efforts on behalf the the library. It means a great deal to me to see the Library receive that kind of support from the community.
Once again Radio Riel and its DJs are showing exuberant and talented support for the Caledon Library. I will be hosting a discussion of Jane Austen's Persuasion on January 14, following the airing of the film on PBS's Masterpiece. Radio Riel will be airing the Librivox recordings Saturday, January 12 through Monday, January 14. I adjure you, gentle readers: read the book, watch the film, and listen to it on Radio Riel. And I hope, join in the discussion.
On a personal note, I'd like to thank Her Grace, Gabrielle Riel, and all the people who work with her for all their work and their efforts on behalf the the library. It means a great deal to me to see the Library receive that kind of support from the community.
All Lovers of Literature and its Adaptations are most Cordially invited to Attend!!!!
Beginning January 13, PBS will air film versions of each of Miss Jane Austen's novels on Sundays through April. (For information, see http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/austen/ ) You are invited to join an informal discussion of the films and the novels, the Monday evenings following, at 6 p.m. SLT at The Whitehorn Library in Caledon. To know more, pray IM Kghia Gherardi, or reach her Aetherically at
Kghia.Gherardi@gmail.com
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon VictoriaCity
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Jan. 13: Persuasion Broadcast
Jan. 14: Persuasion Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Jan. 20: Northanger Abbey Broadcast (NOTE: this work is a nice companion to The Mysteries of Udolpho, for those participating in this month's book discussion)
Jan. 21: Northanger Abbey Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Jan. 27: Mansfield Park Broadcast
Jan. 28:Mansfield Park Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Feb 10 though Feb 24 - Pride and Prejudice Broadcasts
Feb 25 Pride & Prejudice Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Mar 23 - Emma Broadcast
Mar 24 Emma Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Mar 30 and Apr 6 - Sense and Sensibility Broadcasts
April 7 Sense and Sensibility Discussion 6-8pm SLT
A copy of The Complete Jane may be had from the Library, and the Works of Miss Austen may be read with comfort and convenience in the Aether, courtesy of the University of Adelaide
gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater
Beginning January 13, PBS will air film versions of each of Miss Jane Austen's novels on Sundays through April. (For information, see http://www.pbs.org/wgbh
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon VictoriaCity
http://slurl.com/secondlife
Schedule
(to find when the broadcasts will be shown in your area, search on the PBS station-and-schedule finder at http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules)Jan. 13: Persuasion Broadcast
Jan. 14: Persuasion Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Jan. 20: Northanger Abbey Broadcast (NOTE: this work is a nice companion to The Mysteries of Udolpho, for those participating in this month's book discussion)
Jan. 21: Northanger Abbey Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Jan. 27: Mansfield Park Broadcast
Jan. 28:Mansfield Park Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Feb 10 though Feb 24 - Pride and Prejudice Broadcasts
Feb 25 Pride & Prejudice Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Mar 23 - Emma Broadcast
Mar 24 Emma Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Mar 30 and Apr 6 - Sense and Sensibility Broadcasts
A copy of The Complete Jane may be had from the Library, and the Works of Miss Austen may be read with comfort and convenience in the Aether, courtesy of the University of Adelaide
gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater