Evening talk and book launch with Deirdre Le Faye, Friday 6th June 2014
‘Jane loved the country, and her delight in natural scenery was such that she would sometimes say she thought it must form one of the joys of heaven’
Deirdre Le Faye will launch her new book with a talk and book signing here at Chawton House Library, set in the idyllic Hampshire countryside that inspired Jane Austen in many of her greatest works. Richly illustrated with contemporary depictions of country folk, landscapes and animals, Deirdre Le Faye’s Jane Austen’s Country Life conjures up a world which has vanished more thoroughly than the familiar Regency townscapes of Bath or London, but which is no less important to an understanding of the life and work of this most treasured writer.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and learn from one of the world’s leading authorities on the life and times of Jane Austen. Deirdre is a Patron and longstanding supporter of Chawton House Library and recently donated her collection of research and books on Jane Austen to the Library. Apart from Austen’s letters and the novels themselves, her new book also draws on other Austen family manuscripts, as yet unpublished, which provide particular and unique information.
6.30 p.m. Welcome by Chawton House heavy horse in traditional plough harness, sheep and hens, plus the opportunity to meet our Head Horseman Mrs. Angie Mclaren. Drinks and canapés will also be provided.
7.00 p.m. Talk, followed by the opportunity to purchase a copy of the book and have it personally signed by the author.
Tickets £11; Students / Friends £8.50
Book tickets online or ring the library direct 01420 541010