Jane Austen Society Essay Contest

JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America) conducts an annual student Essay Contest to foster the study and appreciation of Jane Austen's works in new generations of readers.

Competition Details

Introduction: JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America) conducts an annual student Essay Contest to foster the study and appreciation of Jane Austen’s works in new generations of readers.

Contest Topic: The 2023 Essay Contest topic is inspired by the theme of our upcoming Annual General Meeting: Pride and Prejudice.

In Pride and Prejudice and Jane Austen’s other novels, we see proposals and marriages that are motivated by love, as well as those that are better described as arranged marriages or marriages of convenience. Many cultures today also expect arranged marriages (not the same as forced). In your essay, compare and discuss the different types of marriages or courtships found in the novels, whether those relationships are new or longstanding.

Prizes: First place receives $1,000 scholarship + free registration and two nights’ lodging for JASNA’s Annual General Meeting. Second place receives $500 scholarship. Third place receives $250 scholarship.

Competition Website: Jane Austen Society website for more information about the competition. Register here for Aralia’s writing competition preparation program.

Eligibility

Students and home-schooled students enrolled at the high school level during the contest year

Submission deadline

June 1, 2023

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