In Jane Austen’s own century that actually would have been considered pretty abhorrent.” Significantly, Austen’s books have endless sly wit and cynicism, also unusual for her time.

The sentiments expressed in her novels, along with letters to her beloved ... one into constant exertion” - 1801 letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra Needlework, drawing and dancing ...

Nearby Chawton is home to Jane Austen House Museum where Austen lived from 1809, until her death in 1817. The building is where she completed her novels, including Pride & Prejudice, Sense ...