At our last meeting we were pleased to attend a lecture by Kathleen ‘O’ Leary on the novelist Jane Austen. Amply aided and abetted by her husband, David, Kate gave us an insight into the life and works of Jane Austen. It was interesting to note that her first novel, ‘Sense and Sensibility’ was published…
John Sharp’s Thoughts on the Jane Austen Lecture
There was another encouraging turn-out for our meeting on 12th April, at which Kate O’Leary and her husband, David, talked to us about Jane Austen. The opening section dealt with the appearance of Jane Austen, as derived from written descriptions and pictures. This was a tantalising quest, as no portrait can be regarded as absolutely…
Annual General Meeting 2019
The Annual General Meeting followed the talk on 12th April 2019. 1. Hazel Fort began by describing the current state of SUES before opening a wider discussion about its future. The coming year will involve a major new initiative, in which SUES will sponsor the University of Liverpool Continuing Education Department in providing three long…