The Gentry
Jane Austen was the daughter of a gentleman and therefore part of the gentry, which made up part of the middle class. Being part of the...
Regency Weddings
Regency weddings were very different in Jane Austen's day. They weren't the overly expensive extravagant white wedding that we know...
When were Jane Austen's novels actually written?
After a couple of very morbid blog posts, I decided to concentrate more on celebrating Jane's works that we have come to love today....
Possible explanations as to Jane Austen's tragic early death
Today is 198 years since Jane died aged 41, and the cause of Jane Austen's death is still and has been much debated over the years...
Jane Austen's final days
Jane is well known for living in Chawton and Bath, so it comes as a surprise to some that she is buried in Winchester Cathedral. However,...
What makes Jane Austen so popular today?
I thought I'd start my blog off with a question a lot of people ask. What is it that makes Jane Austen so popular almost 200 years after...