Jane Austen at Home

A Biography (250th Birthday Edition)

By: Lucy Worsley

Narrated by: Lucy Worsley

THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE BBC'S MISS AUSTEN: PERFECT FOR ANY JANE AUSTEN LOVER

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Where better to celebrate the 250th birthday of one of Britain's most beloved novelists than the very rooms from which she quietly changed the world?

In this bestselling biography, Lucy Worsley travels from room to room, house to house, showing us how and why Jane Austen lived as she did, examining the places and spaces that mattered to her. It wasn't all country houses and ballrooms, but a life that was often a painful struggle. Jane famously lived a 'life without incident', but with new research and insights Lucy Worsley reveals a passionate woman who fought for her freedom. A woman who far from being a lonely spinster in fact had at least five marriage prospects, but who in the end refused to settle for anything less than Mr Darcy.

Featuring a guided tour of all the best Jane Austen sites to visit specially written for this birthday edition, this gorgeous book is perfect for Austen fans everywhere.

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Critical acclaim for Jane Austen at Home:

'This is my kind of history: carefully researched but so vivid that you are convinced Lucy Worsley was actually there at the party - or the parsonage.' ― Antonia Fraser

'Jane Austen at Home offers a fascinating look at Jane Austen's world through the lens of the homes in which she lived and worked throughout her life. The result is a refreshingly unique perspective on Austen and her work and a beautifully nuanced exploration of gender, creativity, and domesticity.' ― Amanda Foreman

'A must for any Austenite.' ― Red magazine

'Brilliant and very moving, this book is a fascinating and original exploration of Jane Austen with lots of new material - Worsley brings Austen to life superbly, through her pages she is a flesh and blood woman, intelligent, powerful, contradictory, loving, loved. A magnificent book.' ― Kate Williams

'Rarely, if ever, will you encounter a historian so in command of their material. Truly, this is a dazzling exercise in persuasion, written with sense and sensibility.' ― Saturday Express

'Worsley offers us much that Austen's admirers wish to know... [she] is entirely convincing.' ― New York Times

'A sprightly new take on Austen's life.' ― Mail on Sunday

Lucy Worsley 'is a great scene-setter for this tale of triumph and heartbreak' ― Sunday Times

©2017 Lucy Worsley (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Wonderfully written and read.

Everything is great. Very well researched and very interesting. The author has a clear love and admiration of Jane Austen.

Fascinating new information

Thorough and interesting information about Jane Austen with so many intricate details and things I’ve never heard before. Definitely a must read!

Engaging Biography of a Favorite Author

I love Lucy Worsley’s works! Almost as much as I love Jane Austen’s. I listened to this audiobook around the time that I myself took an Austen pilgrimage to England, & it was very engaging & immersive, full of lesser known aspects of Jane Austen’s life. I don’t normally have the attention span for nonfiction, but I savored this one. Lucy Worsley’s voice is very endearing, which only adds to this title!

Not me over here sobbing over a woman dead for more than 200 years...

I've always known Jane Austen died far too young, her works appreciated far too little during her lifetime. But after listening to this book, my love and respect for the incomparable author has deepened. Her story infuriated me on occasion (looking at you, James Austen), moved me to tears several times, but also inspired me, made me laugh, and filled me with hope. Thank you, Lucy Worsley, for this brilliant insight into her life.

Drowning in Austen - wonderful

The detail and understanding of Austin’s humor and brilliance is well presented and worth repeated listening.