Mary C. M. Phillips

May I reach

George Eliot aka Mary Anne Evans

That purest heaven, be to other souls

The cup of strength in some great agony,

enkindle generous ardour, feed pure love,

Be the sweet presence of a good diffused,

And in diffusion ever more intense!

So shall I join the choir invisible

Whose music is the gladness of the world.

 – George Eliot

Join me and the Malverne Public Library on Thursday, March 21st at 7:00 P.M. as we celebrate Women’s History Month AND the 200th Anniversary of Pride and Prejudice.

It’s sure to be a delightful evening as we discuss the heroines of Austen’s six completed novels:  Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot, Fanny Price, the Dashwood sisters, Emma Woodhouse, and Catherine Morland (plus a few non-Austen heroines that are just too brilliant to be ignored).

Joining us this year will be friend and musician, Kelly Tanza AND friend and thespian, Maureen Rogers.  

Be sure to reserve a seat here!

Also….tea will be served.

No joke.  What’s Austen without a nice cuppa tea?

Today, I’m writing over at The Dark Jane Austen Book Club.  We’re discussing dark settings in great literature.

Come celebrate Women’s History Month at the Malverne Public Library.

We’ll be discussing Jane Austen’s heroines — paying special attention to Anne Elliot of Persuasion.

Thursday, March 21st (7:00 P.M. – 8:00) at The Malverne Public Library.

REGISTER HERE

P.S.  If you’ve not read Persuasion…now’s a good time!