Description
Book SynopsisThis is an engaging account of Austen's life and work, arranged as a series of walking tours through the towns and countryside she knew and loved - the settings for her novels. The 15 circular walks in the book describe the country houses, churches, great estates and elegant cities Austen knew and introduce the reader to the real-life people she met, many of whom gave her hints for the characters in her novels. The walks include Godmersham House, the inspiration for Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice and the view from Box Hill, scene of the 'exploring party' in Emma. This remains the only guide to Austen's England.
Table of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgements A Note on the Routes Calendar Introduction 1. Steventon – Home and Family 2. Steventon – Visiting Friends and Seeing ‘The Neighbourhood’ 3. In the Hampshire Highlands – Staying with the Lloyds at Ibthorpe 4. With Edward in Kent – Goodnestone and Rowling 5. Godmersham 6. Jane Visits Bath 7. Residence in Bath 8. Holidays in Devon 9. Lyme Regis – ‘Summers by the Sea’ 10. Southampton – Jane and the Navy 11. ‘Our Chawton Home’ 12. Walking to Alton, Wyards Farm and Chawton Park 13. Great Bookham and an ‘Exploring Party’ to Box Hill 14. Jane in London 15. Winchester – Jane’s Last Journey Walking in England Book List
