• 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.
  •   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.
  • Who was the real Jane Austen? Overturning the traditional portrait of the author as conventional and genteel, bestseller Paula Byrne’s landmark biography reveals the real woman behind the books.
  • The Pioneers, Revolutionaries and Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention.

  • In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary is the middle of the five Bennet girls and the plainest of them all, so what hope does she have? Prim and pious, with no redeeming features, she is unloved and seemingly unlovable. This homage to Jane Austen shows another side to Mary, the plainest of the five Bennet girls.  
  • A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London.
  • Charlotte Gordon brings to life the extraordinary lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley in this fascinating dual biography.
  •   A beautifully illustrated A5 print, depicting the approach to Chawton House.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • An innovative and evocative exploration of Austen’s places, including Chawton House, that breathes life into a literary legend.

     
  • 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.
  • 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.  
  • Delve into the history behind how our ancestors lived two hundred years ago. Perfect for Jane Austen fans and history lovers alike.
  •   Put your memory skills to the test as you pair up Austen's most famous couples; the perfect gift for fans of Jane Austen.
  • Two beautifully crafted worlds are brought together in this celebration of Regency fashion and the writing of Jane Austen.
  • Read this fascinating account of Jane Austen's fifth Great niece and her experience of growing up at Chawton House.
  • 7 years after Anne Elliot broke off her engagement, the dashing Captain Wentworth sweeps back into her life.

    Enjoy re-living this classic Austen text with your very own beautiful clothbound edition.
  • In this enthralling biography, Paula Byrne captures Mary Robinson's life in all its extraordinary, disgraceful, triumphant and romantic glory.

    *Includes a free Mary Robinson Exhibition bookmark with every purchase*
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