. On this day in 1817, Jane Austen died. To commemorate her life, we are sharing the title article from our latest issue of The Female Spectator, written by Curator and Collections Manager Emma Yandle, about one of our [...]
Are you 15-25, and an aspiring writer? Last week was the final week of our Man Up! exhibition. To mark its end, we are inviting young writers to take part in a creative writing competition inspired by the exhibition. [...]
Closing this week, it's your last chance to catch Man Up! When Chawton House's daring exhibition opened in March 2020, it was swiftly forced to close a mere three weeks later following the nationwide Lockdown. We attempted to adapt to [...]
by Cassandra Austen, drawing, 1810 © National Portrait Gallery Michael D Sanders, Emeritus Consultant, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK, has lived in sight of Jane Austen’s House for over twenty years and has a life-long interest in [...]
Last month we hosted our last Summer Series event, finishing with a quiz on all things Jane Austen! We are now posting the answers (long overdue) to put you out of your misery! Let us know how you did... [...]
Last night we hosted our last Summer Series event, finishing with a quiz on all things Jane Austen! As we had so much fun, we want to share the quiz with everyone. Why not have a go or challenge [...]
As tributes pour in from the Austen community for Deirdre Le Faye, we recall the life of the greatest Jane Austen expert. In 2012, Deirdre Le Faye was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Southampton. Below is [...]
Before Chawton House closed for lockdown, Tina Baxter of the Georgian Dining Academy was busy transcribing one of our most exceptional items: an unpublished manuscript written in the style of a Gothic novel. Here, she recounts her progress... [...]
Chawton House Poetry Challenge Week 4 My first doth affliction denote Which my second is destin'd to feel. And my whole is the best antidote That affliction to soften and heal. Quoted in Jane Austen, Emma (1815) It’s Week [...]
Chawton House Poetry Challenge Week 3 Harmonious Powers with Nature work On sky, earth, river, lake, and sea: Sunshine and storm, whirlwind and breeze All in one duteous task agree. Dorothy Wordsworth ‘Floating Island’ (late 1820s) It’s Week 3 [...]