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A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. -
Photographic notecards with images of Chawton House and grounds, taken by Claire Lewis Photography.
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Drawings taken from the influential and beautifully illustrated ‘A Curious Herbal’, held in the Chawton House library collection. -
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Based on a large family home built over 200 years ago, you can have hours of fun arranging the furnishings, helping the cook in the kitchen and the groom in the stables! -
Jane Austen Heroines Portrait Cards by artist Daisy Harcourt, These wonderful blank greeting cards are a must for any Jane Austen fan 6 beautiful illustrations of our favourite heroines: Elizabeth Bennet, Emma Woodhouse, Anne Elliot, Catherine Morland, Charlotte Heywood, Fanny Price. Top Row (L-R): Elizabeth Bennet, Fanny Price Middle Row: Anne Elliott, Catherine Morland Bottom Row: Charlotte Heywood, Emma Woodhouse -
Austen’s novels depict a world of civility, reassuring stability and continuity. Claire Tomalin’s biography paints a surprisingly different picture of the Austen family and their Hampshire neighbours.
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Based on a literary mystery that has long puzzled biographers and academics, Miss Austen is a wonderfully original and emotionally complex novel about the loves and lives of Cassandra and Jane Austen. -
Jane Austen always knows just the right thing to say. With this pocket collection of quotes from Jane’s novels and letters, you too, will have a quip for every situation. -
Full of insightful chapters such as 'vulgarities peculiar to England' and useful tips on 'the use and abuse of soap', this book is a fascinating and delightful read.
