Pic! Thanks/Gracias JASNA SAN DIEGO!!!

Even if you will see more pics of our meeting in Madrid, we wanted to show specially a pic for our Janeite pals in San Diego (USA). Gabi, very well known there, brought with her from San Diego, in her Mexican suitcase, these Austenland postcards, given by the Californian Janeites. We don't know when we are going to see Austenland yet, maybe in Christmas, but we love to have this little and full of love presents! Thank ladies and gentlemen, we hope to meet someday! Bring the Janeite power to life!! :)

Aunque vayas a ver más fotos de nuestro encuentro en Madrid, hemos querido mostrar una imagen especialmente para nuestros amigos austenitas de San Diego (EE.UU.). Gabi, muy conocida allí, trajo con ella desde San Diego, en su maleta mexicana, estas postales de la película Austenland, regalo de los austenitas californianos. No sabemos cuándo vamos a ver Austenland, tal vez en Navidad, pero sin embargo ¡nos encanta tener este pequeño regalo lleno de amor! Gracias señoras y señores, ¡esperamos conocernos algún día! ¡Viva el poder austenitas! :)

Article: "How I met Mr Darcy" by Nuria de la Nuez

Artículo en español aquí

Our beloved Nuria, a charming pal in our forum, and wonderful janeite, has sent us the following article, that many of you will enjoy. Nuria is writer and you can buy her new and interesting novel here: Los Inversores de la Máquina del Tiempo

Darcy, that secondary character in the imposing Pride and Prejudice.

I had been ignoring this novel due to its title. It was so formidable, Pride and Prejudice. It sounded like Crime and Punishment or Blood and Sand. The contents must be terrible!

Then, another obstacle rose: Mansfield Park. I read S&S and I fell in love with Jane Austen, but then MP fell in my hands and I stopped short reading her, afraid of what could come next…after a while, very bravely, I treaded into Lady Susan, and it was so jolly and diverting, I got into Emma, a wonderful novel. Then I received as a gift a wonderful pack with Persuasion, Sanditon, Northanger Abbey y part of her juvenilia. After all these wonders, there was only one left: the imposing title. I really hoped it wasn’t Mansfield Two.

I had no idea what was it about, I didn’t need to, it was Jane A., and with a recently acquired hate for spoilers (when I read S&S still in the first third of it I had to skip to the end to see whatever happened to Elinor or I could die of anguish!!) I started to read it.

After a few pages there’s a character that outshines the rest, Elizabeth Bennet. I quite liked her, took her hand and followed her, and Jane, her dear sister, too.

I saw how Jane was falling rapidly in love with Bingley and he was too, but his companions were a great obstacle between such a lovely couple. Lizzy was their only ally.

I was glad when after a few pages Lizzy´s love appears, Wickham, a handsome and poor but also kind and amiable man who was the victim of a great injustice by one of the secondary characters, Darcy, the friend of Bingley. By that time, I already had learnt to despise Bingley´s friend. He tended to be boring, disdainful or sententious, depending on the weather. Every time he spoke it was to wind up people. Every time he appeared I protested: Here comes again Darcy the bore!

 

 

But with this great injustice I saw he should be defeated by Wickham sooner or later.

I joined Lizzy in her discontent in the Netherfield ball. It should have been her first ball with Wickham but it couldn’t be otherwise, the lovers have to be separated before the final union. Poor Lizzy dances only with disagreeable men but at least it’s a night of complete happiness for Jane. Happy prospects in the offing. Bingley must be about to declare his love.

But suddenly Bingley disappears –no doubt, separation before the final union- and we suffer with Lizzy for Jane, and suddenly Wickham is interested in Miss King, who has money, unlike Lizzy, so we don’t like him anymore. Winter passes in loneliness. But she’s the heroine, so I expect new adventures for her.

And they do happen. As she visits Charlotte in Hunsford, she meets the dashing Colonel Fitzwilliam. He´s kind, amiable, good looking –or I imagined him so-, good talker…they are starting to fall in love, surrounded by an amusing group, including his always-in-the-shadow-boring-his-shadow cousin Darcy. Well, sometimes Darcy speaks, but he´s such a funny guy (in the sense of saying and doing inadequacies all the time. He couldn’t make Lizzy or us laugh if his life depended upon it) he always manages to vex Lizzy.

However, Charlotte warns Lizzy about Darcy perhaps being in love with her, but it’s dutifully discarded by both of us as obviously mistaken. It’s clear he´s going to marry his boring and rich cousin.

Meanwhile, Lizzy and the Colonel make advances. They even walk together and talk about important things. He hints he likes her but he hasn’t enough means to court anyone without thinking also about money…obviously, obstacles should arise before the final happy union.

In this walk, Lizzy learns Darcy has much to do with Bingley and Jane´s separation,  he´s still more despicable than we thought, so he should find his comeuppance sooner or later.

And it comes sooner that we expect. Suddenly he comes to visit her, knowing she’s on her own, and declares himself!! She is wonderful rejecting him, as he deserves. He says he´s in love but he doesn’t look like it.

Anyway, as he´s been accused of so many crimes, he decides to defend himself with a letter explaining his part on them. He hands it the following morning.

Lizzy admits as reasonable what he says about Wickham and also about Jane he may be right in some points…Er, the thing is…from this moment on, Lizzy is not in love with Darcy, but I do want her to be. Well, actually, she’s had had a strange fixation with him since the Assembly Ball…Darn, I had no idea this was a detective story! So, this is when I join the mainstream and we read the same novel.

I only happened to accept as the truth everything Lizzy said and thought. It was great fun. Since then, I’ve reread the novel like most people, with an eye on Darcy, but I swear it was also great fun when I thought him to be the baddie and a great and wonderful surprise when he turned out to be the hero.

Nuria de la Nuez, 2013

Artículo: "Cómo conocí a Mr Darcy" de Nuria de la Nuez

Article in English here. 

Nuestra querida Nuria, una encantadora forera, y más graciosa austenita, nos ha mandado el siguiente artículo, que creo que muchos disfrutaréis. Nuria, es escritora y puedes comprar su nueva e interesante novela, aquí: Los Inversores de la Máquina del Tiempo

Darcy, ese personaje secundario en la imponente Orgullo y Prejuicio.

Había estado ignorando esta novela debido a su título. Era tan formidable: Orgullo y Prejuicio. Sonaba como Crimen y Castigo o Sangre y Arena. ¡El contenido debía ser terrible!

Entonces surgió otro obstáculo: Mansfield Park. Yo había leído Sentido y Sensibilidad y me había enamorado de Jane Austen, pero entonces MP cayó en mis manos y paré en seco de leer a JA, asustada de lo que podía venir después…tras un tiempo, con gran valentía, me asomé a Lady Susan, y fue tan algo tan alegre y divertido que me lancé a Emma, una novela asombrosa. Luego me regalaron un maravilloso lote con Persuasión, Sanditon, Northanger Abbey y parte de Juvenilia. Después de todas estas maravillas, sólo me quedaba la del título imponente. Esperaba sinceramente que no fuese Mansfield Dos.

No tenía ni idea de qué iba. No lo necesitaba, era Jane A. y con un recientemente adquirido odio por los espoilers (cuando leí S&S aún estaba por el primer tercio cuando tuve que saltar al final para ver qué pasaba con Elinor o me moría de la angustia!!) empecé a leerlo. Tras unas pocas páginas hay un personaje que hace sombra al resto: Elizabeth Bennet. Me gustó mucho, la cogí de la mano y la seguí, y a Jane, su querida hermana.

Ví cómo Jane se enamoraba rápidamente de Bingley y él también, pero los acompañantes de él eran un gran obstáculo para la pareja. Lizzy era su única aliada.

Me alegré de que al cabo de unas páginas apareciese el amor de Lizzy, Wickham, un guapo y pobre, pero también amable y amigable hombre que ha sido víctima de una gran injusticia por uno de los personajes secundarios, Darcy, el amigo de Bingley. A esas alturas, ya había aprendido a despreciar al amigo de Bingley. Tendía a ser aburrido, despreciativo o sentencioso dependiendo del clima. Cada vez que hablaba era para fastidiar. Cada vez que salía, yo protestaba: ¡Ya está el pesado este de Darcy otra vez!

Pero con esta gran injusticia ví que debía ser derrotado por Wickham tarde o temprano.

Me uní al descontento de Lizzy en el baile de Netherfield. Tenía que haber sido su primer baile con Wickham pero no podía ser de otra forma, los amantes debían estar separados antes de la unión final. La pobre Lizzy sólo baila con hombres desagradables pero al menos es una noche de felicidad completa para Jane. Perspectivas felices en el horizonte. Bingley debe estar a punto de declarar su amor.

Pero de repente Bingley desaparece, -no hay duda, separación antes de la unión final- y sufrimos con Lizzy por Jane, y de repente Wickham está interesado en Miss King, que tiene dinero, no como Lizzy, así que nos deja de gustar. El invierno pasa en soledad. Pero ella es la heroína así que esperamos nuevas aventuras para ella.

 

Y llegan. Al visitar a Charlotte en Hunsford, conoce al flamante Coronel Fitzwilliam. Es amable, amigable, guapo – o yo lo imagino así-, buen conversador…se empiezan a enamorar, rodeados por un gracioso grupo, que incluye a su siempre-en-la-sombra-aburriendo-a-su-sombra primo Darcy. Bueno, a veces Darcy habla, pero es un tío tan raro (en el sentido de que dice y hace cosas inadecuadas todo el rato, no en el otro sentido inglés de “funny”, porque no nos haría reír a Lizzy ni a nosotros si su vida dependiese de ello) que siempre se las arregla para enfadar a Lizzy.

Sin embargo, Charlotte avisa a Lizzy de que Darcy quizá esté enamorado de ella, pero esto es debidamente descartado por nosotras dos como obviamente equivocado. Está claro que se va a casar con su aburrida y rica prima.

Mientras tanto, Lizzy y el Coronel hacen avances. Incluso caminan juntos y hablan de cosas importantes. Él le hace ver que le gusta ella pero que no tiene suficientes medios como para cortejar a nadie sin pensar también en el dinero…obviamente, deben surgir obstáculos antes de que la pareja se reúna felizmente al final.

En este paseo, Lizzy se entera de que Darcy tiene mucho que ver con la separación de Jane y Bingley, es más despreciable de lo que pensábamos, así que deberá recibir su merecido tarde o temprano.

Y llega antes de lo que esperamos. De repente, él va a visitarla, sabiendo que está sola, ¡y se declara! Ella es maravillosa rechazándole, tal y como él se merece. Él dice que está enamorado, pero no lo parece.

En fin, él ha sido acusado de tantos crímenes que decide defenderse con una carta explicando su parte en ellos. La entrega a la mañana siguiente.

Lizzy admite como razonable lo que él dice sobre Wickham y también sobre Jane puede que él tenga razón en algunos puntos…Esto…la verdad es que a partir de este momento, Lizzy no está enamorada de Darcy pero yo quiero que lo esté. Bueno, en realidad ella ha tenido una extraña fijación con él desde el baile de Meryton…¡Maldición, no sabía que esto era una historia de detectives! Así que aquí es cuando me uno a la corriente general y todos leemos la misma novela.

Resultó que acepté como la verdad todo lo que Lizzy decía y pensaba. Fue muy divertido. Desde entonces, he releído la novela como casi todo el mundo, con un ojo en Darcy, pero juro que también fue muy divertido cuando pensaba que él era el malo y una gran y maravillosa sorpresa cuando resultó que él era el héroe.

Nuria de la Nuez, 2013

Emmy for/para los Lizzy Bennet Diaries

Esta mañana, se anunciaron los ganadores de the Creative Arts Emmys in Interactive Media. "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries" ganó sobre otros maravillosos proyectos que eran excelentes contribuciones al mundo del entretenimiento digital.

This morning, the juried winners of the Creative Arts Emmys in Interactive Media were announced. "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries" won over wonderful projects taht were excellent contributions to the world of digital entertainment.

Source/fuente: http://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/emmys/how--the-lizzie-bennet-diaries--won-over-an-audience-and-the-emmys-jury-235634599.html

Fun times at #SDCC! Thanks #TheLBD fans! pic.twitter.com/OkrTHCwWIW
— LizzieBennetDiaries (@TheLBDofficial) July 19, 2013

Fan-Art: banners by Mrs Gardiner

Nuestra querida Rosa, en los últimos meses, nos ha regalado unos preciosos banners de Orgullo y Prejuicio, para nuestro foro...¿quién es resiste?

Our dear Rosa, in the last months, has given us some beautiful banners from Pride and Prejudice, for our forum...who can resist?

Podcast: La República de las Letras

Aquí os dejamos este podcast de la República de las Letras, en Chile, que se realizó en 2011 y se repitió el 3 de agosto. Naturalmente, en español.

Here we leave you this podcast from La República de las Letras, in Chile, made in 2011 and rebroadcasted on 3rd August. Naturally, in Spanish.

Flash




HTML 5

Source/Fuente: http://www.ivoox.com/republica-letras-orgullo-prejuicio-audios-mp3_rf_2300424_1.html

Fan-Art: Maichi

Here you have/Aquí tenéis
You know, say thanks to Maichi :). Ya sabéis, dad gracias a Maichi :)

POP! Naomie Harris (actress/actriz)

Your favourite character(s) in literature?

Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice... he was my first love! 

¿Su personaje literario favorito?

Mr Darcy en Orgullo y Prejuicio....¡fue mi primer amor!

Naomie Harris, actress/actriz

Source/Fuente: http://www.penpushermagazine.co.uk/magazine/extracts/article/372/

Curiosidades/curiosities: Colin no era suficientemente guapo para ser Darcy/Colin was not handsome enough to play Darcy

En este artículo del Daily Mail, se cuenta una anécdota que pocos saben. Las productoras de la versión de 1995, siempre quisieron a Colin Firth como Darcy, incluso cuando él pensaba que no era apto para el papel. Lo que no sabíamos es que ITV rechazó la serie, porque no se ajustaba a su audiencia, según su criterio y que cuando pasó a ser producida por la BBC, el guionista Andrew Davies y Alan Yentob, controlador de BBC1, no querían a Colin por tener el pelo castaño y no ser lo suficientemente atractivo. Ese es el motivo por el cual Firth, tuvo que teñirse en un tono más oscuro.

Está claro, que a veces, las cadenas y algunos mandos, no conocen al público...:). Más información y curiosidades en el enlace.

In this article from Daily Mail, tells a story that few know. The producers of the 1995 version, always wanted Colin Firth to play Darcy, even when he thought he was not fit for the role. What we did not know is that ITV rejected the series, because they thought it was not suitable for their audience, and that when it happened to be produced by the BBC, the screenwriter Andrew Davies and Alan Yentob, BBC1 controlller, did not want Colin because of his ginger hair and they thought he was not attractive enough. That is the reason why Firth, had to dyehis hair in a darker shade.

Of course, sometimes, TV channels and some controllers do not know their audiencer ... :). More information and trivia on the link.

Source/Fuente: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2396637/BBC-executives-initially-rejected-Colin-Firth-Mr-Darcy-role-ginger-hair.html

Revistas/Magazines: Glamour: 6 Surprising Facts/6 hechos sorprendentes

Glamour (US), thanks to the release of Austenland, remember us 6 surprising facts about the novel and its adaptations. See the link for more information.

Glamour (EEUU), gracias al estreno de Austenland, nos recuerda 6 hechos sorprendentes sobre la novela y sus adaptaciones. Mira en el enlace para saber más.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: 6 Surprising Facts: Obsessed: glamour.com

Cuando emitieron O&P en TVE 1980/When P&P was broadcasted in Spanish Public Broadcasting (TVE)

Por/By Mila

Acabo de encontrar una preciosa entrada a la que me gustaría remitiros, pues tiene la portada del TP (teleprograma) de aquella semana de Mayo de 1980 en la que emitieron Orgullo y Prejuicio en RTVE, con David Rintoul y Elizabeth Garvie de protagonistas. Sin desmerecer en absoluto a otras versiones, es notorio que es mi favorita. Para las que no la habéis visto o la habéis disfrutado, quizás no tenga mucho impacto.

Pero para las que quedamos noqueadas (recuerdo nítidamente el impacto que me produjo) por esta versión, en aquel preludio del verano de 1980, traerá muchos recuerdos… aquella versión, es la que hizo posible éste y tantos otros blogs sobre Jane Austen….

Os invito a que echéis un vistazo a la entrada completa…:

http://santxe-miniseries.blogspot.com.es/2012/02/orgullo-y-prejuicio.html

Si queréis verla, os dejo el enlace aquí:

http://hablandodejaneausten.com/2011/07/09/orgullo-y-prejuicio-1980-version-inglesa-con-subtitulos-en-ingles-sesion-de-cine/

Nota: críticas de la serie en su emisión en este artículo.

I just found a beautiful entry to which I would refer you, as it has the cover of TP (Teleprograma) for the week of May 1980 in which Pride and Prejudice was broadcasted by RTVE, with David Rintoul and Elizabeth Garvie. Without detracting in any way to other versions, it is clear that it is my favorite. For those who have not seen it or have enjoyed it, maybe you don't find it imporant.

But for those who were knocked out (I remember clearly the impact that it gave me) for this version, in that summer of 1980, it will bring many memories ... that version is the one that made ​​it possible for this and many other blogs about Jane Austen ....

You can read the complete article here…:

http://santxe-miniseries.blogspot.com.es/2012/02/orgullo-y-prejuicio.html

If you want to see it, just check here:

http://hablandodejaneausten.com/2011/07/09/orgullo-y-prejuicio-1980-version-inglesa-con-subtitulos-en-ingles-sesion-de-cine/

Note: reviews of the series when it was broacasted in Spain, can be found in this article.

Fuente/Source: http://hablandodejaneausten.com/2013/08/20/cuando-emitieron-orgullo-y-prejuicio-en-1980-en-television-espanola/

#PicnicIsHere: Crónica de Torpedama

Noemí, AKA Torpedama, nos manda en su blog, la crónica de un día fantástico, como fue el picnic del Sábado. Gracias por venir, por traer a Juana y por conocernos. Espero que sigamos hablando de Jane y muchas otras cosas :)

Noemí, AKA Torpedama, nos manda en su blog, la crónica de un día fantástico, como fue el picnic del Sábado. Gracias por venir, por traer a Juana y por conocernos. Espero que sigamos hablando de Jane y muchas otras cosas :)

http://torpedama.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/it-is-truth-universally-acknowledged.html

Poll/Encuesta: Bingley se declara y hay honor de nuevo. Bingley's proposal and there is honor again

Bingley y Darcy vuelven...la aventurilla de Lydia parece no tener importancia y hay una propuesta de matrimonio para Jane...¡Vota tu frase favorita!

Bingley and Darcy are back...Lydia's little adventyure seems not to be important and there is a wedding proposal for Jane...vote your favorite quotation!

More information/Más información:

Las mejores frases de Orgullo y Prejuicio: Capts. 54 y 55. Bingley se declara y los Bennet recuperan su honorabilidad/PP's best quotations: Chpts. 54&55: Bingley's declaration. The Bennets become honourable again

#PicnicIsHere: Our celebration of the 200 years of Pride and Prejudice in Madrid, 2013

Entrada en español aquí.

Por Mila

It seemed it would never come ... and it happened!And what a time we had!

A year ago we asked our janeite pals: but how is it possible that it is going to be the bicentenary of one of the most famous books of literature, and we have not planned any celebrations? At least, we, we could not afford. So we got down to the work from El Salón de Té (Jane's Site) and HablandodeJane blog, and we started to think too see what could be done with the limited, if not zero (except blogs, forums , facebooks, twitters, etc..) means we counted. And we have the immeasurable help of Almu (who designed the poster for the event, and much more) and Victoria Austen, the undercover genius ...

In the end, we came out the day we are going to tell you now:

We were on Friday 16th for a pre dinner which we had arrived early. We had to catch up those that already were together last year (see the chronicle here) and mee the people we had not had the chaned to meet before but in the internet:

Here we are Almu, Victoria Austen, ElizzyB, Mr. Hachi Chan Chan Hachi, DanceWithEllie (Hablandodejane), Marcela and Lady Briela.

Hachi Chan is a pro janeite, and shed told us about her travels Austen territories in the UK ... she showed us her bag of Pride and Prejudice. I think that Dely Darcy has one equal .... grrrrrs!!

Acquired in the Jane Austen Centre in Bath.

But the truth is that she also came with presents for all. All thoughtfull Hachi! She hitted the jackpot:

So here come the presents

Of course, we put the rings all that night and all the day of the Bicentennial celebration .. They are precious?? It seemed to me ... especially the detail ...

We went to bed very soon because some of us were tired of the trip and we expected a long hot day on Saturday 17.

We were in the Puerta del Retiro overlooking the Puerta de Alcalá. Madrid in August is a blast and there was no problem finding parking.What a miracle! Upon arrival, we met Hachi Chan, of course, in a perfect way: regency dress and picnic basket .... 

The photo made by "Mr" Hachi Chan. He takes awesome pictures! An artist ... (I do not say for this pictures, but for others that will be published later in this blog or Hachi's site)

And here we are in the meeting point. On the one hand, in Madrid almost nothing attracts attention, we were almost in incognito. Only someone made ​​a comment when he saw us all together in this fashion, but generally, in Madrid it is true the quotation "live and let live":

The representation from Mexico, Marcela and Lady Briela, in a perfect wayl!

With Colin Firth in the background, we made a great PhotoCall .... It was Darcy day!! Later, you will see more ...

Victoria Austen had chosen a place where we could be quiet, which was nice ... and there was shade! As always, her judgment was fabulous. So we moved into a peaceful place where we really were at our leisure ...

I really have nothing to envy to any event in the very Chawton! It seems that even the very Colin Firth, Darcy, could make an appearance at any time!

We started the evening with a presentation of who we were, and how we had come to organize this event. And then we started reading each one our favorite fragment Pride and Prejudice, commenting on why we had chosen it. It was a really beautiful, as we witnessed how Jane Austen comes in so many ways: by content, by language, by irony, by the feelings .... Here, in full reading.

We shared our views, all in a relaxed atmosphere in which you could feel the respect that Austen inspires us as well as the novel we were discussing. As always, Austen created the magic. And it could be felt in the group ....

Here's to Victoria Austen doing your comment ...

Her remarks were loudly applauded on facebook and twitter ... so great Victoria!

Then we took some pictures all together again in the PhotoCall. Each one took the opportunity to take a particular picture with their Mr. Darcy ...

Not forgetting the Austen Gentlemen who had the patience to share the holy WHOLE DAY! with us. If these men are not Darcys, Austen come and see it ....

Mr. Hachi Chan was wearing also a very funny T-shirt of Jane Austen, where it could be read ... "Jane Austen haunts me." Hachi Chan's passion for Jane Austen is well understood. And now we've added the rest! I said, a true gentleman Austen.

Well, but we do not we fall behind as Austen Ladies Janeites, or regency ... what you like best!

Now lunch time. Some had done their homework well and they took their own food in their little regency baskets. Other approached to buy some sandwiches in a nearby shop, but the result was very good. By the way, someone made a carrot cake and scrumptious chocolate. We tiptoed placemats, linen napkins, cups and glasses of chic ... I said, a picnic with all the letters ...

Hachi Chan gave us some more little details, and Elizzy distributed beautiful bookmarks as souvenirs for all, int this memorable day ...

After eating, and for not falling into a deep summer siesta, we proposed a Pride and Prejudice trivial, to see if our austenites pals fell short of the Bicentennial. 30 questions that I can assure you that many of them were not at all easy. Four groups were formed: Meryton, the Collins, the Bennet and Bingley.

The score was pretty tight and I have to say THAT I FEEL PROUD OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE. The questions were not easy to answer, you had to have read the book several times, and have seen the movies over and over again: all met, but the winners were ....The Collins! But there were prizes for the four groups:

It is important to clarify that "Colllins" are actually "Colins" with an L. As Victoria Austen was in the group, it is clear that Colin Firth was ... not Mr. Collins ... nest ce pas, Vic?

Which by the way, finally made their dreams come true ...

AND SHE TOOK HIM HOME!!

Between one thing and anothe, it was tea time ... but we decided it was best change of scenery, so we went to the famous terrace El Espejo, also near the famous Café Gijón. There was shadow despite the sweltering heat, but the setting was really wonderful ... That's right: no hot tea. Would have had to pick with spoon .... so we opted for iced tea, horchata, Cokes, lemonade ... It was such a hot day!

After tean some austenites retired to change their outfit. And other finished their journey here. It was a pleasure to meet and have shared together for one day a passion ....

So, finally, stayed for dinner. Gabi and Marcela brought us some beautiful postcards of the movie Austenland, because they had attended a few days before the premiere in San Diego, invited by the JASNA San Diego. Lucky you! And what detail bring us the official poster postcard! Thank you all too!

The day was ending. It was short, very nice .... and we look forward to meet soon!

We missed the people that couldn't come. We finally did it. Real and virtual together to celebrate, with all the respect, admiration, affection and enthusiasm, which is probably our favorite novel Pride and Prejudice.

A big hug to all!! It is a privilege to belong to this community austenite .... 

Thanks to all that came: Noemí, Juana, Julia, Gabi, Marcela, Aurora, Maica her gentleman :), Toñi and Mr Hachi, Nuria and her Mr Darcy, Mari Ángeles, Victoria, Scarlett :), Paula and her family, Raquel and also a great thought to all those who couldn't come like our Conchi, Eire (thanks for sharing and helping), Evelyn, Sanguichuela, Laura, Faride, Mª Elena, Jennifer and JASNA group in Denver, JASNA San Diego, Lales, Olivia, Estrella, Jota, Noelia and the rest who commented, participated or had interest. How we wish we can meet again and have another meeting together....or that we can have a Jane Austen Association in Spanish :). Keep following the blog, because there are more pictures to come and things....about this picnic :)