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18th Century Umbrellas

The word Umbrella literally means "a little shade"...

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, read by Emilia Fox

A review of the Naxos Audiobooks Unabridged version by Laurel Ann Nattress of Austenprose

19th Century Learning Academies and Boarding Schools

Vic Sanborn reveals the details of Regency Education through an Eyewitness Account

Changing Tastes in Georgian Jewelry

A look at gems, paste and brooches

Visit the Jane Austen website

www.www.janeausten.co.uk

Free Iphone App

The Jane Austen Centre in Bath has been busy working on an Iphone app which will deliver a witty or meaningful quote from Jane Austen's novels or letters to your phone every day.

The Festival starts with a splash!

Wow, what a start. Despite a bit of rain the promenaders turned out in their finery to celebrate the start of the Jane Austen Festival. Click here to go to the full story from the Bath Chronicle.

Online Biographies of Jane Austen

if you’ve ever longed for more information about Jane Austen’s life but haven’t time to visit the library, you are in luck! Many full length biographies of Austen’s life are available to read or ...

When Stretch'd on One's Bed

A humorous yet telling look at life when ill.

Jane Austen's Christmas:

The Festive Season in Georgian England

September in Regency Bath

This month, the Austens are making an early start.