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By J. A. Horrocks Oct 2020 It is a well known fact that Jane Austen spent most of her life in southern England, her travels only took her as far as Bath and the south coast. Her famous novels however, have travelled the globe, now 200 years after her death these books are translated and sold world-wide. They have been translated into over 40 different languages including German, Finnish, Romanian and Japanese. During her life time her novels were published in France, whether Jane herself was aware of these translations is still debated today, there is no mention of this...

By J.A. Horrocks On the 18th July this year we mark another anniversary of Jane Austen's death. She was only 41 when she sadly passed away with her loving and loyal sister Cassandra at her side.  The cause of her death after a long illness has often been debated, she may have suffered from Addison's disease which causes extreme fatigue and loss of appetite, or she may have died from Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer. In 1817 England was ruled by the Prince Regent, the future King George IV, due to the illness of King George III, and medicine...

A light-hearted look at why Mr. Darcy Pride And Prejudice has become such a romantic hero for the 21st century! By J.A Horrocks.   Our new 1000pc Puzzle  Learn More In the literary world of Jane Austen there is a very decent standard of leading men, we can choose from Emma's Mr Knightley to Anne Elliot's Captain Wentworth but there is one who surpasses all others. No prIzes for guessing that Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is that man, or just Mr. Darcy will do! We first meet him in the pages of Pride & Prejudice Chapter 3 paragraph 4 with the...

Jane Austen Turquoise Ring In November 1863 a young lady by the name of Caroline received a small package containing a ring with the accompanying note : " My Dear Caroline The enclosed ring once belonged to your Aunt Jane - It was given to me by your Aunt Cassandra  as soon as she knew that I was to engaged to your Uncle - I bequeath it to you.  God bless you."                                                                                 Eleanor Austen, November 1863 The ring so described was the gold and turquoise ring which once belonged to one of the nation's greatest novelists, Jane Austen. Caroline...

Jane Austen Books "Perhaps before the end of April, Mansfield Park by the author of S & S - P & P may be in the world. - Keep the name to yourself, I should not like to have it known beforehand." Letter to Frank Austen, March 1814 Jane Austen completed six major novels in her lifetime and a number of other shorter works. During her life she was able to personally oversee the publication  of Sense & Sensibility in 1811, Pride & Prejudice in 1813, Mansfield Park in 1814, and Emma in 1815. An impressive achievement for a country...