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to
Jane Austen’s 238th Birthday Celebration
Please join Wisconsin Region Jane Austen Society members and their guests on
Saturday, December 14,
at 11:00 a.m. for an elegant luncheon at the Red Circle Inn in Nashotah, Wisconsin
Diane Capitani, Ph.D. is the Director of the Writing Center and Affiliate Faculty in writing and theology and is also a lecturer in English, comparative literature and religion at Northwestern University. She holds four masters degrees from Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University in French, English literature, comparative literature, and theology and history and a PhD in theological and historical studies from the Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern. Dr. Capitani is currently the Traveling Lecturer for JASNA for the Central Region and we’re extremely pleased to have her as our presenter and guest.
Dr. Capitani will present her AGM talk
A New View of Mr. Collins or: “You Used HIM Abominably Ill”
In Pride and Prejudice, how do we learn about Mr. Collins’s character? Elizabeth Bennet and her father both seem to agree that he is “not a sensible man.” But who else adds their voice to this opinion, be it Lady Catherine, Mrs. Bennet, the Lucas family, Sir William, or Charlotte? Why is it, then, that avid readers and many critics have held such a poor view of poor Mr. Collins? Is Lizzie Bennet a reliable narrator where Mr. Collins is concerned?Dr. Capitani’s presentation will explore the role and position of the clergy in relation to Mr. Collins and point out hints from our dear author that perhaps readers have neglected, that tell us we “have used him abominably ill.”
Your entrée choices:
Beef Wellington En Croute Perigourdine
Prime Steer Tenderloin of Beef with a Mushroom Duxelle, Baked in Puff Pastry
Fresh Fillet of Salmon, Seasoned and Baked, Served Atop a Champagne Dill Sauce
Breast of Chicken Picatta, Skinless Boneless Breast Lightly Floured and Sautéed, Served with a White Wine, Lemon Caper Sauce
Vegetarian Strudel, Mélange of Seasonal Vegetables Wrapped in a Fillo and Baked Golden with a Champagne Sauce beneath and Parmesan Risotto
All meals include the Champagne Toast, Cream of Asparagus Soup Crème Fraiche & Chive Garni, Fresh Baked Rolls, Dessert Egg NogPanna Cotta and beverage of coffee, decaf or tea.
Red Circle Inn
N44 W33013 Watertown Plank Road
Nashotah, WI 53058
Phone: (262) 367-4883
Directions
From I-94 East or West: Exit Hwy. C (exit 285 for Delafield) and drive North 4 miles to the village of Nashotah. The Red Circle Inn is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Hwy. C and Watertown Plank Road. Parking is ample and a very short walk to the entrance. [For those who cannot navigate stairs, park in the disabled spots atop the hill just south of the parking lot. There is an entrance on the upper level of the Red Circle Inn’s Patio Room.]
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Please send your reservation, with your check payable to JASNA-WI, to Marylee Richmond, S62 W35573 Bur Oak Lane, Eagle, WI, 53119, by December 2 – no email reservations, payment in advance only.
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Entrée choice: please circle Beef Wellington $40 Chicken $32 Salmon $32 Vegetarian $32
Guest Name______phone #______
Entrée choice: please circle Beef Wellington $40 Chicken $32 Salmon $32 Vegetarian $32
If you are nota current member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, please add $5 to your check.
Each person’s name and designated entrée choice should be clearly marked. Use additional paper if needed.