Jane Austen's England

A Walking Guide. Sprachen: Englisch. 19,8 cm / 12,8 cm / 2,0 cm ( B/H/T )

EAN 9781788310024

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192 Seiten

Oktober 2017

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

An immersive journey through the landscapes that shaped Austen's life and fiction, explored through detailed walking tours. This unique guide is the only book that lets you explore Jane Austen's England on foot, tracing the landscapes that shaped her life and fiction. With 15 circular walks through Hampshire, Kent, Bath, Devon, Lyme Regis and beyond, Anne-Marie Edwards reveals the real country houses, churches, and elegant cities Austen knew and the people who inspired her characters. Visit Godmersham House, the model for Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice, and stand on Box Hill, where Emma's infamous picnic unfolded. Wander through Steventon's hedgerows, stroll the Cobb at Lyme Regis and explore Chawton Cottage, where Austen revised Sense and Sensibility and wrote Emma. Each walk is rich with literary insight, historical detail and vivid anecdotes drawn from Austen's letters. First broadcast on the BBC and now updated with maps and illustrations, this remains the definitive walking guide to Austen's world. Whether you're a seasoned rambler or a devoted reader, Jane Austen's England offers a fresh, immersive way to experience the places behind the novels

Anne-Marie Edwards (1932-2023) was the author of over 40 travel guides to the English countryside. She contributed to The Jane Austen Companion and Walker's Britain. Edwards originally broadcast most of these walks on the BBC. She was a member of the Ramblers Association, the Backpackers Club, The British Shakespeare Association and the Jane Austen Society. Well into her 80s, Edwards continued to lead walking tours and give lectures with the proceeds going to charity.

Illustrations 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