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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'I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!' - Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice A stylish A5 reading journal to record your thoughts on your recent reads. A perfect gift for book lovers and avid readers. -
A shiny little enamel pin badge parodying a classic book cover design. A perfect gift for a book lover. -
A small enamel pin badge featuring the famous "no bird" quote from Jane Eyre. -
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. -
Learn more about your favourite feathered friends with this fun and interactive book. Perfect Christmas gift for the kids! -
Photographic notecards with images of Chawton House and grounds, taken by Claire Lewis Photography.
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'All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn...for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds.' Virginia Woolf A Room of One’s Own Aphra Behn was a poet, author and playwright, best remembered today as being one of the first English women to earn a living with her pen. -
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. -
Chawton House's digital magazine The Female Spectator vol 6, no. 1. This bumper issue covers the whole of 2022. -
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.
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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. -
Online access to our digital storytelling performance: The Old Nurse’s Story by Elizabeth Gaskell. Instructions will be sent you in your Chawton House Shop purchase confirmation email. -
Explore the houses open to the public that were once home to some of the finest writers and musicians in Britain and Ireland. This Illustrated map shows where to find the birthplaces, lifelong residences or retreats where artists found peace and inspiration.
NB: This is a fold out Map.
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Online access to our digital storytelling performance: The Old Nurse’s Story by Elizabeth Gaskell. Instructions will be sent you in your Chawton House Shop purchase confirmation email.
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Online access to our gothic month pre-recorded talk: Of False Hair, Bolstered Hips and Witchcraft: The Act of Parliament that Never Was. Instructions will be sent you in your Chawton House Shop purchase confirmation email.