Jane Austen in 50 Places and Objects - by Paul Kendall (Paperback)

About the Book

Fifty artefacts, buildings and places that together provide a fascinating insight into the life and legacy of Jane Austen to coincide with the 250th anniversary of her birth in December 2025.

Book Synopsis

The author of six novels, Jane Austen continues to enamour her readers more than two-hundred years after she wrote them. Now a global phenomenon, her books have sold millions of copies and sparked countless film and tv-drama adaptations in a multitude of languages. This book takes you on a tour of the many places associated with Jane Austen, from the homes she lived in Steventon, Bath and Chawton to the school she was educated at in Reading. Follow in her footsteps where she socialised, such as Sydney Gardens and the Assembly Rooms and Pump Room, Bath, and explore the myriad locations mentioned in her books. Discover where she spent her holidays in towns such as Lyme Regis and Worthing and where she worshipped at St Nicholas' Church, Steventon. Personal objects belonging to Jane are detailed here, including her writing desk and table, her donkey cart and her ivory spool case. The memorials to her at Winchester Abbey and in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, and her statues in Basingstoke and at St Nicholas' Church, Chawton, are also featured.

With beautiful illustrations and packed with fascinating facts and entertaining anecdotes, this book transports you back to the Regency era and celebrates the life of one of England's most-renowned authors.

Review Quotes

'It is readable, instantly accessible and, though undeniably brief, packed with interesting snippets that vividly illustrate the world in which Austen lived and worked. 4/5'--All About History Magazine, August 2025