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• Selected Letters

  Austen, Jane, 1775-1817

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  Dismissed as trivial glimpses of the domestic life when first released to the public, Austen’s letters have long since been treasured by her fans. Her amusing and sharp observations of minutiae never cease to entertain.

• Jane Austen's Bookshelf

  A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend

  Romney, Rebecca

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  This is the book that Austen lovers have been waiting for. Written by a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney fills in the blanks for what is known as “the great forgetting” – the term for the systematic removal of women writers from the time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jane Austen's Table

  Recipes Inspired by the Works of Jane Austen

  Anderson, Robert Tuesley

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  Nothing against boiled potatoes, but spuds are not the only food mentioned in Austen’s works. If you’ve hankered for General Tilney’s hot chocolate, craved strawberry conserves from Donwell Abbey, or wished to be fortified with the white…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Matters in Jane Austen?

  Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved

  Mullan, John, 1958-

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  Twenty chapters answer twenty of your burning Austen-related questions. What makes characters blush? How important is money? Not only are the answers entertaining and surprising, but reading this book will up your cocktail party banter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Jane Austen Education

  How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter

  Deresiewicz, William

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  The author goes from seeing Austen’s novels as girlie chick-lit, to a guy who is forever changed by the minute particulars and generous devotion to ordinary lives. Reader, do his revelations lead our author to, or away, from the state of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jane Austen Embroidery

  Regency Patterns Reimagined for Modern Stitchers

  Batchelor, Jennie

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  It might not be a truth universally known that Jane Austen was a talented stitcher, well-admired among her acquaintance for her satin stitch. If you’d like to understand Regency embroidery on par with Henry Tilney’s understanding of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jane Austen's Best Friend

  the Life and Influence of Martha Lloyd

  Wheddon, Zoe

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  Don’t be jealous of Martha. Learning about Jane Austen’s friendship with Martha Lloyd, for whom she had a steadfast affection and regard, is the next best thing to pretending to be Jane’s BFF yourself. They were said to have an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Henry Tilney's Diary

  Grange, Amanda

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  Witty and playful, with just a hint of that classic Henry Tilney mischievousness, this novel in diary form captures the Northanger Abbey hero’s voice wonderfully. For those who like their romantic heroes to have a knowledge of muslin and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jane Austen Project

  A Novel

  Flynn, Kathleen A.

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  The novel begins as two researchers time travel to 1815 England, with the object of discovering an unpublished Austen book. What lover of Austen has not wished there could be just one more novel to read?

• Jane Austen at Home

  Worsley, Lucy

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  Historian and BBC TV presenter, Lucy Worsley looks at the life and works of Austen through the lens of home. Worsley shows the reader accustomed to watching the period drama films that home for Jane Austen was not all embroidery hoops,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Longbourn

  Baker, Jo

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  Where Pride and Prejudice begins with its famous line about that universally acknowledged truth about marriage, Longbourn starts below stairs with a description of the dismal labour of washday. As detailed as that little bit of ivory…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jane Austen 250 | Jane Austen's House

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  Jane Austen's House are busy preparing for a special anniversary in 2025 - Jane Austen's 250th Birthday!

• Jane Austen Society of North America

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  In 2025 we'll mark the 250th birthday of Jane Austen—a literary icon who continues to entertain, delight, and inspire generations of readers. Join us as we celebrate her timeless works, remarkable life, and enduring legacy throughout the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to celebrate Jane Austen on her 250th birthday

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  As travellers flock to the English countryside to celebrate the renowned novelist, we asked experts to weigh in on the best Austen-themed festivals, reenactments and balls of the year.