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Jane Austen Writes Up a Storm in Chawton #travel

July 25, 2016

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...

Southampton, Winchester and Jane Austen

September 30, 2014

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...