It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of this good book must be in want of a drink.
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Poor relation, Fanny Price, is taken in by the wealthy Bertram family to live at Mansfield Park. Much like Edward Austen and the Knight family!
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Imaginative Catherine Morland enters society and finds it nothing like the gothic novels she devours.
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Packed with essential information about environment and habitat, as well as planting ideas, this is a practical, illustrated guide for people who want to encourage more birdlife to their outdoor space.
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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.
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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.
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An innovative and evocative exploration of Austen’s places, including Chawton House, that breathes life into a literary legend.
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Who was the real Jane Austen? A retiring spinster content with quiet village life? Or a strong-minded woman who chose to remain unmarried and to fashion herself as a professional writer?
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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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This collage was one of a set of three works created by artist Louisa Albani in response to her visit to Chawton House in 2019.
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This collage was one of a set of three works created by artist Louisa Albani in response to her visit to Chawton House in 2019.
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A beautifully illustrated A5 print, depicting the approach to Chawton House.
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Treat someone special to a Chawton House experience. By buying our gift vouchers , you are also supporting Chawton House and the conservation work that we do.
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The Pioneers, Revolutionaries and Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention.
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Regale with all things Regency and put your knowledge to the test with 52 trivia and game cards, each one featuring a multiple-choice trivia question, charade, game or challenge about Jane Austen and her beloved classics.
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Online access to the 2024 British Science Week Programme at Chawton House: Ladies of Science. Many pioneering women in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries made inroads in botany, geology, mathematics, astronomy, palaeontology, and other disciplines, both disseminating scientific knowledge to others, but also making extraordinary discoveries against considerable odds. This programme explores five of these scientific women, whose work can be found in the Chawton House collection.
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Charlotte Gordon brings to life the extraordinary lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley in this fascinating dual biography.
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Looking for the perfect stocking filler? Look no further. Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"She is a women of undoubted genius" - Samuel Taylor Coleridge Cotton tote bag, featuring a hand drawn illustration inspired by the portrait by John Hoppner, accompanies our Mary Robinson exhibition and is the perfect souvenir.
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Photographic notecards with images of Chawton House and grounds, taken by Claire Lewis Photography.
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Explore regency fashion and learn more about Jane Austen's day with this wonderfully illustrated paper doll dress up book.
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Out of stockBased 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!
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Chawton House's digital magazine The Female Spectator vol 6, no. 1. This bumper issue covers the whole of 2022.
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An imaginative nature-themed activity book for children, packed with different things to do.
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A bumper activity book companion to the bestselling series featuring colouring, stickers, search & find, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, mazes, and more, in paperback format.
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Join some of the world's most inspiring women in this fact-packed and fun-filled activity book!
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This board book version of Jane Austen - from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series - introduces the youngest dreamers to this great British novelist.
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Austen abridged for all ages, these Baker Street Readers editions retell the world's greatest classic stories.
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Austen abridged for all ages, these Baker Street Readers editions retell the world's greatest classic stories.
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Austen abridged for all ages, these Baker Street Readers editions retell the world's greatest classic stories.
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Austen abridged for all ages, these Baker Street Readers editions retell the world's greatest classic stories.
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Austen abridged for all ages, these Baker Street Readers editions retell the world's greatest classic stories.