Alberta Hirshheimer Burke, Goucher College class of 1928, built the most extensive collection in the U.S. Just over a century after Jane Austen's death in 1817, devoted readers sought out her letters and personal possessions, as well as first and rare editions of her novels. This month's installment will feature Juliette Wells, Professor of English at Goucher College. On the last Monday of each month, Baltimore-based professors and students will share new work oriented toward broader public audiences, speaking and reflecting in an intimate setting meant to encourage public feedback and critical dialogue.
Burke of Baltimore and David J.Please join us at Bird in Hand for the first in an ongoing series of workshops in the public humanities, sponsored by the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute. Austen family of Portsmouth Recommended reading and fertile imaginations Admirers, rewarded with a relic, envision a society of devotees Two families meet during Anna's literary pilgrimage Americans contribute to Austen's international fame Chapter Five Collectors and Bibliographers: Alberta H. Carey,” and why did he choose Emma ? When in 1816 was Carey's Emma published, and how many copies were issued? How did the Philadelphia Emma compare to the London edition, and why have so few copies of the American edition survived? How did readers first become aware of Carey's Emma ? How did Americans first learn of Austen's authorship? Chapter Two Tales of Three Copies: Books, Owners, and Readers Lovers of books, if not of Austen: the du Pont sisters of Delaware A careful and curious reader: Jeremiah Smith of New Hampshire Unimpressed by Emma : subscribers to a Rhode Island circulating library Chapter Three An Accomplished Scotswoman Reads Austen Abroad: Christian, Countess of Dalhousie in British North America Plants, drawing, reading, riddles: girlhood education A literary marriage Encounters with Austen's novels during a “transatlantic life” Reading tastes and book acquisition Part 2: Transatlantic Austen Conversations Chapter Four Enthusiasts Connected Through the “Electric Telegraph of Genius”: The Quincy Sisters of Boston and the Francis W. List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Introduction Part 1: The 1816 Philadelphia Emma and Its Readers Chapter One The Origins of the First Austen Novel Printed in America What did it mean to “reprint” Emma? Who was “M.
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