Jane Austen and Fanny Burney with Susannah Fullerton

Lecture 1: Jane Austen: Her Life and Works
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in 2025 by learning more about her life, the six extraordinary novels she wrote, and the incredible literary legacy she has left the world. Susannah Fullerton shares her passion for her favourite writer and discusses why her works endure through the centuries.

Lecture 2: Frances Burney: Pioneer writer and Remarkable Woman
Frances Burney’s novels are not much read today, and her plays rarely performed, but her life story is an amazing one, as she was always where the action was throughout the reign of King George III. She was a lady in waiting at court when the King went mad, she was in France when Napoleon escaped from Elba, and she was in Brussels at the time of Waterloo. Learn more about her impact on the history of the novel and her fascinating life.