Tag Archives: Basingstoke

Pride and Prejudice – 211 Years

Posted on January 28, 2024 by vanbraman

Today marked the 211th anniversary of the publishing of Pride and Prejudice by  Jane Austen. I was reminded of this anniversary by a friend in Canada and updated a post tonight that I had originally written in 2017.Back in January … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen – 200 Years

Posted on July 18, 2017 by vanbraman

Today marked the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen who died on July 18, 1817. Last January I stayed in Jane Austen Country while visiting some customers in England. The hotel I stayed at in Basingstoke had a … Continue reading →

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