When Did I Discover I Was Related to Jane Austen?
A question I am often asked — and now answer.
Jane Austen's Niece: Caroline Jane Knight
Jane Austen's untold family stories and secrets from her Chawton home. Caroline Jane Knight, Jane's fifth great-niece and last to grow up at Chawton House, shares exclusive family stories, heirlooms, and the truth about Jane you won't find anywhere else.
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What's Wrong With Anne Elliot?
I asked myself that question as a young girl in Chawton, now I can answer it
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Why Isn’t Jane Austen Buried With Her family?
The question I was asked every single day on my Chawton tours this summer — standing at her mother’s grave.
What Did Jane Austen Die Of?
The answer is lost to history — for now. So the question I'm really asking is how hard we should try to find out.
Why did it take Edward Austen Knight so long to house the Austen ladies?
It's not the first time I have discussed the theories, but it's the first time I am sure of the answer.
The Secret Life of Recipes in Jane Austen's England
From noblewomen’s notebooks to Maria Rundell’s accidental bestseller — the story of how recipes travelled through Georgian England onto Jane Austen's table,
Dine Like Jane Austen: The Curry on Jane’s Own Table
The dish that connects Chawton to the spice routes of the East
I'm here! Back in Chawton for the Summer
And I couldn't wait to share this with you!
I Leave for Chawton in Five Days — and This is No Ordinary Summer
Exhilarated, slightly terrified, and leaving on Friday