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Jane Austen Online Biography

A number of respected Biograpical texts are available to read online.

Jane Austen’s Fame and Fortune, Now and Then

Caroline Kerr Taylor explores Jane Austen's financial and critical success

Mad about Mob Caps

Caps of all shapes and sizes had long been in use by men and women as fashion accessories and protection from the elements. There was an added benefit to the Regency miss, which Jane Austen wrote a...

Martha Lloyd's Whooping Cough Cure

Martha Lloyd's Whooping Cough Cure With Whooping Cough (Pertussis) reaching epidemic levels in recent years, a push to promote vaccination against it has received renewed publicity. As part of the...

Jane Austen Cover to Cover by Margaret C. Sullivan, a review

A Review by Sophie Andrews

Jane Austen’s First Love: A Novel, by Syrie James – A Review

A review by Christina Boyd of Austenprose

What Jane Austen Means to Me by Becca Hemmings

Giftshop Manager Becca Hemmings describes how her time at the Jane Austen Centre inspired her life's work.

Jane Austen and Food, by Maggie Lane – A Review

Review by Sarah Emsley of Austenprose

Longbourn: A Novel, by Jo Baker

a review by Syrie James

Mrs. Martin’s Mashed Turnips

A lovely change from the ordinary mashed potatoes or boiled vegetable side dish.

Jane-O-Lantern: Picture Your Pumpkin Two Ways

Decorate for fall with these festive, Austen inspired pumpkin ideas.

Lawn Bowls

A Regency past time with its roots in Medieval history...