The second, looks at how her books have been re-imagined, including a new edition of Pride and Prejudice from Plumleaf Press (left).

The first, looks at how Austen has been illustrated, including a new graphic book of her life story; The Novel Life of Jane Austen: A Graphic Biography by Janine Barchas and Isabel Greenberg (right).

From Elizabeth Knight’s completion of the formal garden in the early 18th century to Edward Austen Knight’s construction of the Walled Garden and Montagu Knight’s addition of the Library Terrace, you will discover how Chawton House’s gardens have been altered over the centuries.

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Whether the twelve-year-old vandal was ever punished, we can only wonder.

To find one of her most audacious acts, one must carefully examine the 1740 painting of Chawton House by Mellichamp, which today hangs in our tapestry room. In the lower right corner, one can make out a faint inscription: ‘Mary Jane Austen 1819’.

She is most famous for her novel Jane Eyre, which she published in 1847 under the male pseudonym Currer Bell. The novel tells the story of an independent young governess who faces numerous challenges while staying true to her values.

🌼Enjoy a breath of fresh air as the beautiful daffodils brighten up the grounds.
📖See a special display of the best daffodils in our collection of rare botanical works by women.
🌱In the Garden, at 12pm, join a member of the Gardening team for a guided walk.

You’ll explore the House that Jane Austen knew, from the Parkland and Gardens she walked to the table she dined at and the portraits that appear in her novels.
Interspersed with selections from her novels and letters, and including books that she read from her brother’s library!