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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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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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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From the acclaimed author of Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self and Charles Dickens: A Life, this celebrated biography is the definitive account of Mary Wollstonecraft’s life.
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Enjoy re-living this classic Austen text with your very own beautiful clothbound edition.Jane Austen’s brilliant, hilarious - and often outrageous - early stories, sketches and pieces of nonsense. Written when she was just a teenager.
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Enjoy re-living this classic Austen text with your very own beautiful clothbound edition.Austen’s portrayal of Emma Woodhouse is a masterclass in irony and the management of narrative perspective – and one of the great high-wire acts of English literature.
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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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Enjoy re-living this classic Austen text with your very own beautiful clothbound edition.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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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.It is a truth universally acknowledged... that Mr Darcy’s shirt remains dry throughout the novel.
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This greeting card, taken from a genuine Regency-era print is perfect for correspondence with any fashion loving friend. -
This greeting card, taken from a genuine Regency-era print is perfect for correspondence with any fashion loving friend. -
Everlastings is a celebration of the life of flowers, showcasing the ethereal beauty of dried flowers. -
A perfect card for the traveller or headwear enthusiast, featuring two delightfully adorned Georgian ladies. -
A perfect card for the twitcher in your life, this card features a 17th century print of birds in song. -
A small enamel pin badge exclusively made for Chawton House. -
Take the heat out of the kitchen with these British-made padded double oven gloves, from Thornback and Peel, available in three beautiful designs. -
Treat yourself to one of these British-made aprons from Thornback and Peel, available in three beautiful designs. -
The Other Knight Boys: Jane Austen's Dispossessed Nephews. -
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