Two new websites of note
Susan Hubbard has put together a website called Seeking Jane Austen, featuring places in which Jane Austen lived or visited, including (of course) Steventon, Chawton, Bath, and the homes of her brothers, geared towards tourists looking for Jane Austen throughout England. There are lots of photos, directions on how to find particular houses, maps, and other information. Check it out!
Serena Dyer, whose excellent web magazine Dressing Jane has given us a taste of the fashion of Jane Austen’s day, has extended her talents to a website, Dressing History, that covers not only the Georgian/Regency period but all historical periods right through the 20th century. The proprietress is available for historical interpretation and reproduction costumes. Even if you’re not in need of those services, check out her website for the fabulous eye candy!
Just checked out “Seeking…” (haven’t had time for the costume site yet) and find it very well done indeed. Having just returned from a trip to England where I saw the Chawton cottage and the Great House as well as Winchester Cathedral, I can attest to how important (and moving) it is to actually see the places that JA saw. Now I really understand that when we say that Edward Austen Knight was rich, we mean RICH, not just well-off. And, tho’ JA lived comfortably enough, she was POOR by comparison.