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'An intriguing and wholly original approach to Jane Austen... A most delightful book and a must for every Austen Reader.' Claire Tomalin, Author of Jane Austen: A Life Hilary Davidson delves into the clothing of one of the world’s great authors, providing unique and intimate insight into her everyday life and material world. -
Support Chawton House with this wooden spinning top - a great gift for the little people in your life. -
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. -
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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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. -
Celebrating our 20th Anniversary and our unique 'Early Women Writers' collection with this fabulous signature quill brooch created for us by Tatty Devine. Chawton House Exclusive Tatty Devine x Chawton House collection, inspired by our library and unique 'Early Women Writers' collection here at Chawton House. -
A beautiful original illustration by Eleanor Houghton. Inspired from fabrics found in Jane and Cassandra Austen's quilt, made c1811. Exclusively created for Chawton House. -
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. -
Explore regency fashion and learn more about Jane Austen's day with this wonderfully illustrated paper doll dress up book. -
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. -
Enjoy re-living this classic Austen text with your very own beautiful clothbound edition.Imaginative Catherine Morland enters society and finds it nothing like the gothic novels she devours.
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Enjoy re-living this classic Austen text with your very own beautiful clothbound edition.7 years after Anne Elliot broke off her engagement, the dashing Captain Wentworth sweeps back into her life.
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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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Fall for regency and romance with the Pride and Prejudice Book Pendant. Inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved novel. Tatty Devine x Chawton House collection. Inspired by our library and unique 'Early Women Writers' collection here at Chawton House. -
Jane Austen lovers, look no further than our Cameo Necklace. Matching brooch and earrings available. Tatty Devine x Chawton House collection. Inspired by our library and unique 'Early Women Writers' collection here at Chawton House. -
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. -
Curated and written by Emma Yandle, this catalogue is the perfect companion for our exhibition; Mary Robinson: Actress - Mistress - Writer - Radical. Unfolding through her own words, this exhibition traces the extraordinary journey of her scandalous, celebrated and literary life. -
Enjoy re-living this classic Austen text with your very own beautiful clothbound edition.Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility, is a witty satire of the sentimental novel, a popular genre in Britain throughout the 1790s and the Regency.
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A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated examination of dress, clothing, fashion, and sewing in the Regency seen through the lens of Jane Austen’s life and writings
