This visit to Bath with the EBC tour, I attempted to modernly see, be seen, and take the waters, just as Jane Austen might’ve done.
Jane Austen
Dear Jane – My Jane Austen’s House 2020 Writing Competition Entry
In a letter to her sister Cassandra in 1808, Jane Austen wrote: ‘Little matters they are, to be sure, but highly important.’ Jane Austen’s writing, both her novels and the letters that she wrote throughout her life, are not miniatures, but they focus on the little details of domesticity and through them manage to create…
Prepping for the [Cancelled] Jane Austen Festival in Bath
Unfortunately my group trip to the Jane Austen Festival in Bath has been cancelled this year, but here’s how I [would have] prepped for it.
Travel Bloggers Share Their Favorite Literary Inspired Destinations
From Australia, to England, to Scotland, travel bloggers share their favorite travel memories from destinations inspired by literature.
Plan the Perfect Jane Austen Vacation
Plan the perfect Jane Austen pilgrimage to Steventon, Bath, Chawton, Winchester, and London. Find out what books to read, where to go, and how to get there.
Winchester: Jane Austen’s Final Resting Place
Jane Austen’s final resting place can be found at Winchester Cathedral. Although her grave does not mention her writing career, later erected memorials do.
Chawton: Jane Austen’s Happy Place
Visit the Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton where Jane lived with her sister and mother on her brother’s property. Then walk to the Chawton House Library to trace Jane’s path to her brother’s inherited home. Take tea at Cassandra’s Cup and stay in the Chawton Garden House Airbnb.
Brighton, Sanditon, and Why You Should Never Humiliate Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s final unfinished manuscript parodies the aristocratic society of a fictional town modeled on Brighton, possibly due to humiliation by Prince Regent George IV.
How to Have A Catherine Morland Day in Bath
If like me, you can’t visit Bath during the annual Jane Austen festival -I desperately would love to attend!- don’t worry! You can still get into character and spend the day pretending to be Catherine Morland.
Author Footsteps: Learn about Jane Austen in Bath
Jane Austen never really liked Bath, and didn’t do much writing while living there. Despite her disdain, Bath has become one of the more popular destinations for Austen fans. Not only did Austen live in Bath for a time, but she also set scenes in the city in several of her novels. Despite recognizing the absurdity of memorializing the author in a place she was happy to leave, I spent some time visiting several locations in Bath related to Austen and her brilliant heroines, starting with the Jane Austen Centre.