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Welcome to A Jane Austen Year – a seasonal journey through Jane Austen’s novels, the story of her life and the world she lived in.
Created and recorded at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire – the most treasured Austen site in the world.
Episodios
- Autumn · 22 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 3In ‘Autumn' we enjoy many delightful country walks, take an eventful visit to Lyme Regis and meet Jane's charming friend Madam Lefroy. We also observe the Battle of Trafalgar and…
- Summer · 24 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 2In ‘Summer' we indulge in a series of pleasure parties - we drive through the Pemberley woods, stroll about the strawberry beds at Donwell, and gaze over the cliffs at Lyme…
- Spring · 23 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 1Welcome to another year with Jane Austen's House... ‘Spring' is a time of sunshine and showers, fresh beginnings, new homes and new acquaintances. In this episode we see Edward…
- December · 21 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 12‘December' is full of winter weather and Christmas cheer. It brings the winter solstice, with its promise of longer days and better weather. It brings advent, candles, parties…
- November · 20 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 11‘November’ is the twilight of the year, the days short and cold, the air full of frost and woodsmoke. It is a time for lighting fires and wrapping up in woollen shawls and…
- October · 19 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 10‘October' is full of autumn leaves, muddy walks, crisp apples and spooky stories. We take forays into The Watsons and Mansfield Park, celebrate the publication of Sense and…
- September · 21 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 9‘September' is a time for holidays, sea bathing, and maybe even a seaside romance. We follow the Dashwood women as they move to Barton Cottage, and Anne Elliot as she leaves…
- August · 21 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 8‘August’ rolls in with heatwaves and thunderstorms. We accompany Jane and her mother on a visit to Stoneleigh Abbey, Jane sends a wedding gift of handkerchiefs to a friend, and…
- July · 20 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 7‘July’ sees Jane, Cassandra and their mother move into this house in Chawton, an event that Jane celebrated with a playful poem letter to her brother Frank. In this month also…
- June · 19 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 6‘June’ takes us to Emma - the perfect summer novel, with its picnic on Box Hill and strawberry picking at Donwell Abbey. We also mark the birthdays of Lydia Bennet and Elizabeth…
- May · 20 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 5‘May’ celebrates the garden here at Jane Austen's House, both as it was in Jane Austen's time and as it is today. We also drive along the Hogs Back, visit Bath and Winchester…
- April · 20 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 4‘April’ is full of rain showers, umbrellas, muddy walks and romantic meetings. We celebrate Reverend and Mrs Austen's wedding day and Jane's passionate letter to the Prince…
- March · 20 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 3‘March’ opens with snowdrops, potatos and many cups of tea. We visit Mr Collins’s humble abode at Hunsford Parsonage and take a sunny stroll on the Portsmouth Ramparts. We go…
- February · 24 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 2As we move into February, we are delighted to release our second episode… Here you’ll find snowdrops, marriage proposals, stage costumes, dusting and polishing, Mary Queen of…
- January · 21 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 2A Jane Austen Year transports you to Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, the idyllic Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived and wrote her globally beloved novels – now a beloved…
