Jane Austen, author of novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Mansfield Park, moved to Chawton on 7 July 1809. Her brother Edward, who was adopted by the Knights, provided the cottage for his mother and two sisters after he inherited the estate left to him by...
I’m currently reading Eavesdropping on Jane Austen’s England, How Our Ancestors Lived Two Centuries Ago by Roy & Lesley Adkins. While the title mentions Jane Austen and there are excerpts from her correspondence, this book really deals with birth, life and death...
During our recent visit to Great Britain, we stayed in Southampton and did a day trip to Winchester. These are both places with Jane Austen connections, and as a writer I was intrigued. After Jane’s father died, the family had to move to Southampton for financial...
During a recent visit to the local library, I came across a copy of Tea With Jane Austen by Kim Wilson. I’m a big fan of tea, so I picked up the book and checked it out. Thirteen Things About Jane Austen and Tea 1. Jane Austen was responsible for making the family...
I've been watching a UK drama called Lost in Austen recently and I've really enjoyed it. It's based on Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice. Here's the blurb from the TV New Zealand site: Bored bank worker Amanda Price (Jemima Rooper - The Black Dahlia; As If; Hex)...
