Austenised

All Janeites, I’m sure, wonder what their favourite author looked like.  We have a strong idea of how George Eliot, Charles Dickens and Thom...

Thank you, Internet – I have just received a beautiful wall calendar for next year. The Jane Austen Companion to Life is complete with la...

Having returned from my UK trip, I suddenly had plenty of Austen-related paraphernalia with me: postcards, brochures, entrance tickets etc. ...

In 1816, when Jane Austen was 41, her health was becoming weaker and friends noticed a change in her. She suffered from fever and weakness, ...

I recently made a short trip to Reading. Why? It’s not the most fascinating city as such – especially to someone as interested in history as...

On my second day in Bath, I continued my walking tour with my book . I had the chance to see the Upper Rooms – Assembly Rooms – in Alfred S...