Jane Austen (Bath’s witty literary daughter)
Jane Austen For Every Day of the Year is a charming collection of 366 quotes and short passages drawn from her novels, with experts of her witty letters scattered throughout.
Perfect for reading or sharing, this book brings you passages from Jane’s best-known classics, alongside lesser-known works. The perfect companion to inspire and spark delightful conversation – a gift to treasure all year long.
Known your own happiness. You want nothing but patience – or give it a more fascinating name. Call it hope. Sense and Sensibility
It is a truth universally acknowledged. That a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Pride and Prejudice
There is no charm equal, to tenderness of heart. Emma
Who was Jane Austen?
Jane Austen was born (and is buried in) Hampshire, her humorous observations on middle-class England still make her one of our most read authors. She was born in Hampshire but spent much of her life in Bath, before dying (just 41, likely from Addison’s disease) in Winchester.
Despite one proposal of marriage which would have seen her financially secure for life, she refused (some believe, because it would have be meant she had to give up writing):
Enjoy her six novels:
- Pride and Prejudice (Mrs Bennet is desperate to find rich husbands for her daughters, and Mr Darcy seems to have even more pride than money, and nobody likes him , including Elizabeth!)
- Emma (a clever and confident woman believes she can find the perfect husband for new friend Harriet, but realises she may not understand people as much as she thought).
- Northanger Abbey (Catherine wants to be like heroines from books, and on a trip away she gets her chance, when finding friendship at a spooky abbey).
- Mansfield Park (Fanny is sent to live with rich relatives, and not fitting in is grateful for the friendship of her cousin Edmund, but years later, the arrival of Henry and Mary upset their quiet lives).
- Sense and Sensibility (Elinor and Marianne have different ideas about love, one wants to be swept off her feet, the other’s feet are firmly on the ground). But when their father dies and they are forced to move, will then even be room for love?)
- Love and Friendship (Laura lives a fairy-tale life, until a stranger knocks on her cottage door. Then her adventures (and troubles) begin).
The illustrated letters of Jane Austen
The Illustrated Letters of Jane Austen is a gorgeous illustrated keepsake, with writings from her life.
The Homes of Jane Austen (in Hampshire and Bath)
Jane Austen at Home is a gift book for anyone who adores the books of Jane Austen, to celebrate the 250th birthday of one of England’s moved beloved novelist. Discover the rooms from where this remarkable author quietly changed the world.
Author Lucy travels from room to room and from house to house), showing us how and why Jane Austen lived the way she did, examining places and spaces that mattered to her.
Chawton Cottage (above) is where Jane lived from 1809 to 1817, and write or revised most of her novels. Now a popular museum, the 17th century building was provided by her brother Edward, and where she spent her final and most productive years.
Edward Austen Knight was Jane’s third eldest brother, adopted by wealthy distant cousins, who inherited vast estates, letting him provide the cottage to Jane. He was very wealthy, earning around £15,000 a year (around £1.5 million today) from investments, and also served as the High Sheriff of Kent.
He and his wife Elizabeth Bridges had 11 children, and he never remarried after his wife’s sudden death (likely due to complications in her final childbirth). Known as ‘amiable and sweet-tempered’, she was good friends with Jane too.
Steventon (Jane Austen’s childhood Hampshire home)
Above is Steventon, the quiet area in Hampshire where Jane was born. She returned to Hampshire near the end of her life, and is buried in Winchester Cathedral. Jane spent the first 25 years of her life here, and it was where she wrote the early drafts of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Northanger Abbey.
The village rectory has since been demolished. Jane loved it here so much, that she apparently fainted when her parents decided to move to Bath in 1801, from the shock of leaving her beloved home. Her father was the rector for 40 years, the building long gone. Though St Nicholas Church (where she worshipped) remains.
Jane Austen (Bath’s literary daughter)
The beautiful city of Bath in southwest England, is more than just a picture postcard. Its honey-coloured stones have watched centuries of writers come and go, sharing stories both real and imagined. The most beloved literary daughter of Bath is of course Jane Austen, who spent a good deal of her life here (although she was born and is buried in Hampshire).
Other local visitors and fans were Mary Shelley (who created Frankenstein!) and social activist writer Charles Dickens, who is said to have conceived his character Little Nell, while visiting.
Strolling through Bath, you’ll recognise the settings from Austen’s novels. The Pump Room, Assembly Rooms, and Sydney Gardens echo scenes from her tales, offering a glimpse into the city that influenced her writing.
Jane Austen Novels (for romantic little book nerds!)
The Jane Austen Children’s Collection is the ideal box set for little introverted bookworms with romantic Regency hearts!
- Pride and Prejudice (Mrs Bennet is desperate to find rich husbands for her daughters, and Mr Darcy seems to have even more pride than money, and nobody likes him , including Elizabeth!)
- Emma (a clever and confident woman believes she can find the perfect husband for new friend Harriet, but realises she may not understand people as much as she thought).
- Northanger Abbey (Catherine wants to be like heroines from books, and on a trip away she gets her chance, when finding friendship at a spooky abbey).
- Mansfield Park (Fanny is sent to live with rich relatives, and not fitting in is grateful for the friendship of her cousin Edmund, but years later, the arrival of Henry and Mary upset their quiet lives).
- Sense and Sensibility (Elinor and Marianne have different ideas about love, one wants to be swept off her feet, the other’s feet are firmly on the ground). But when their father dies and they are forced to move, will then even be room for love?)
- Love and Friendship (Laura lives a fairy-tale life, until a stranger knocks on her cottage door. Then her adventures (and troubles) begin).
An Illustrated Regency Guide to Romance
The Regency Guide to Romance is a beautiful little book, for anyone navigating the world of love and courtship. This charming and whimsical guide to modern dating, is inspired by Regency-era etiquette. A must for people who wished they lived in the times of Jane Austen.
If you’re looking to attract a suitor (without enduring the arduous task of swiping through dating apps), this pocket book can guide you. Perhaps you have a broken heart that needs nursing, and don’t know what to do? Or maybe someone has suddenly appeared in your Direct Messages, and you are unsure how to proceed?
The Regency era is remembered as a time of refinement and culture, and this means it’s the perfect inspiration for dealing with modern dating, and knowing when not to proceed.
In those days, no woman would allow herself to fall for someone unsuitable, she would have just enjoyed life alone. Until the right suitor came along. Or stand out as the best-dressed at the costume ball!
There’s nothing like an elegant afternoon tea, to help you forget your romantic woes. Romance can be a tricky business. But now you can proceed with confidence with your Regency friends, and allow your heart to swoon on every page!
An Illustrated Regency Guide to Modern Life
Don’t you just long for the days, when life was simpler? If you had lived during the time of jane Austen, you would have been in the Regency era. Of course it had its problems. But there were no bad manners, no ghosting and no texting!
A Regency Guide to Modern Life is a beautifully illustrated to life, from the 1800s. If you love the era of Jane Austen, you’ll adore this book’s advice on how people used to live, in the days before social media, ‘ghosting’ and online gossip.
Take the Regency approach, to be prepared for anything that life throws ta you – from manners to matters of the heart, and from dates to duels!
- What would Darcy do?
- How can you be more Bridgerton?
If you wish to be more discerning with your dance card (and swipe right only on eligible and dashing suitors) or which to avoid scandals (to keep your name out of the scandal sheets), this book of rules on polite society is for you.
Especially if you are fed up of ‘indecent proposals’ from untrustworthy rakes!
This humorous book puts a fresh spin on real etiquette advice from the Regency era, and covers everything from friendships to dating, work to summer holidays, and social events to self-confidence.
Carly Lane is a journalist who writes mostly about romance novels. Ironically, she lives in the USA!
