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No. 115: January / February 2022

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
the show that is taking the West End by storm
Eloping with Lydia Bennet
why Gretna Green proved so attractive
Austen's music
rehabilitating George Chard, Jane's music teacher
New series: Regency travellers
meet the women who explored the world
Harpoon harvest
whaling was big business in Jane Austen's time
Waltz and diplomacy
Dorothy Lieven introduced Henry to the scandalous dance

Plus reports from Austen societies; news, letters, book reviews, quiz and much, much more!

Lockdown at Jane Austen's House
house director Lizzie Dunford has a message of hope and inspiration
Thanksgiving with Jane
messages of thanks and appreciation can be found throughout the novels
Beer for breakfast?
what you drank and where you drank it was largely determined by sex and class
The noble sport of pedestrianism
this fierce trial of stamina was all the rage in Regency England
Jane in the Bahamas
clues to Austen's unlikely Caribbean connection
Finding good society
Playing online Austen games during lockdown

Mary had a little hammer
Kate Winslet stars in a new film about a famous fossil hunter
Cassandra Austen: arsonist or heroine?
Gill Hornby's new book considers the literary reputation of Jane's sister
Tributes to Deirdre Le Faye
the distinguished Austen biographer died in August aged 86
Churchill and Chawton
Britain's wartime leader was an admirer of Jane Austen
Who would join an 'ugly club'?
plenty of people in Liverpool did just that
'My ancestor was executed'
Gyles Brandreth tells of his ancestor's conviction for treason

Travelling bridesmaids
brides and grooms were rarely alone on their wedding night
Austen after the pandemic
great plans for Chawton House, and local groups share tips for lockdown
Playing with yo-yos
the craze that swept through Regency England
Meet Princess Amelia
the youngest daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte
The Jane Austen Festival in Bath
remembering the first 20 years of the festival
Tartan rebellion
It is 200 years since a group of Scots rose up against their rulers

Belgravia on screen
a new series from the creator of Downton Abbey
Austen during lockdown
Jane in quarantine, a cholera epidemic and films for isolation
Gathering of fans
the Jane Austen Summer Program in North Carolina
Who would hate Austen?
we forget that her work was not always appreciated
Elusive allusions
hidden meanings in Jane Austen's novels
Austen is the best medicine
Natalie Jenner introduces her new novel, The Jane Austen Society

Meet the Austen Girls
Lucy Worsley and Jane's nieces
Austen in the attic
A rare find of novel illustrations for Sense & Sensibility
Regency fashions revealed
What to wear and when to wear it
Falling on heard times
Their father's death caused difficulties for the Wordsworth siblings
Women boxers
Female pugilism was common in Austen's day
Mary Bennet's keyboard
Jane shared a taste in music with the Pride & Prejudice character

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