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Read this fascinating account of Jane Austen's fifth Great niece and her experience of growing up at Chawton House. -
This beautiful book contains Austen’s short writings about ‘couples’, which exemplify the biting wit and satire which are now so firmly associated with her name. The perfect gift for any Austen fan! -
"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more" - Mr Knightley, Emma. -
Jane Austen's History of England (by a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian!) The perfect gift for any Austen fan! -
Two beautifully crafted worlds are brought together in this celebration of Regency fashion and the writing of Jane Austen. -
In her later years, Jane Austen made a patchwork quilt. She folded thousands of tiny scraps of fabric over diamond-shaped slips of paper and painstakingly stitched them together. Kate Evans employs these slivers of cloth to illustrate Jane Austen’s life story. Evans teases apart the threads that connect Austen’s beloved novels, the events of her life, and the fabric of society in Regency England. -
This beautiful edition is specially published by Plumleaf Press, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. Complete with beautiful sprayed edges, it is the perfect addition to add to your collection. -
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"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you" - Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice. -
"I will be calm; I will be mistress of myself" - Elinor Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility. -
This lively 'potted' history of gardening in Britain takes us on a garden tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for ornamental grasses and 'outdoor rooms' today. It tracks down the ordinary folk who worked the earth - the apprentice boys and weeding women, the florists and nursery gardeners - as well as aristocrats and grand designers and famous plant-hunters. -
A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. -
Originally published in the 1995 and now available in a fresh edition with a foreword by Zadie Smith, Gerzina’s engrossing classic brings to life Georgian Black Britain with vivid detail, highlighting fascinating individuals from Ignatius Sancho to Olaudah Equiano within the broader story of the struggle against enslavement. -
The Pioneers, Revolutionaries and Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention.
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Delve into the history behind how our ancestors lived two hundred years ago. Perfect for Jane Austen fans and history lovers alike. -
Austen abridged for all ages, these Baker Street Readers editions retell the world's greatest classic stories.
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'You can't help feeling that Jane would have approved.' OBSERVER 'It won't surprise me if this is one of the books of the year' RTE From the #1 bestselling author of Miss Austen. A richly imagined novel inspired by the true story of Anne Sharp, a governess who became very close with Jane Austen and her family.
