A year in Chawton - February
In the second part of 'A Year in Chawton' by Jeremy Knight, Jane Austen’s fourth great nephew who lived at Chawton House for over forty years, shares his memories of February.
“February could be very miserable. By now we were all fed up with the winter damp and darkness, but with the days getting lighter I could at least get out for a short walk each day after work. My usual walk was up the lawn, to the walled garden then through the woods, the wilderness and back to the house via the back en...
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Caroline, the last Austen to grow up in Chawton, where her fifth great-aunt lived and wrote, shares her extraordinary connection to the legendary author.
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