THE TEA THINGS OF JANE AUSTEN
Tuesday November 17, 2020 – 7 p.m. CST : REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED
Throughout her novels, Jane Austen was fond of using the term “tea things” as she set the scene in a fine Sussex parlor or the formal Assembly Rooms of Bath. TeaTime contributing editor Bruce Richardson delights his global audiences by sharing what those tea things were and how manners played a significant role in Georgian society.
Tea was an essential ritual in Austen’s stories because a character’s reputation could be determined by how they held a teaspoon or whether they added milk to their cup. Bruce will discuss the origin of Austen’s teas and myriad etiquette tips for enjoying tea at the dawn of the 18th century.
Bruce Richardson is the owner of Kentucky’s Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and the author of 14 books on tea, including A Social History of Tea and Tea & Etiquette. He serves as Tea Master for the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and is a frequent speaker at tea and art events worldwide, including the North American Jane Austen Society Annual Convention.
Join us on Tuesday November 17 at 7 p.m. CST for our first ZOOM Meeting to connect with other lovers of all things tea.
Your $25.00 registration fee includes
- an hour-long interactive presentation by Bruce Richardson
- Teatime Celebrations Special Interest Publication shipped to your home
- 40% discount on select items from teatimemagazine.com/shop
- Digital download of Teatime November/December 2020 issue
- Access to video recording of event will be available to all attendees
Email will be sent the week before the event with instructions of how to sign on to ZOOM to attend the interactive event and how to receive your publications and special savings code.
