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Jane Austen’s World Through Family Eyes: Heirlooms, Stories & Heritage
October 15, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
📖✨ Jane Austen’s World Through Family Eyes: Heirlooms, Stories & Heritage
Wednesday, Oct 15 from 11 am – 12:30 pm
Hennage Auditorium
FREE & Open to the Public
Step into the world of Jane Austen like never before — through the eyes of her own family. 💐
Caroline Jane Knight, the last of Jane’s nieces to grow up at Chawton House (the ancestral estate where Austen lived and wrote), invites you to experience her unique childhood surrounded by Jane’s legacy.
From dining off the same Wedgwood dinner service Jane wrote about in 1813 🍽️ to exploring the halls Austen once walked, Caroline’s upbringing was steeped in family history. She shares treasured heirlooms, family memories, and touching stories that reveal how her life was shaped by the remarkable woman behind the novels. 🌿📚
This captivating presentation blends personal reminiscence, family treasures, and behind-the-scenes insights into the family’s guardianship of Jane Austen’s memory. You’ll glimpse daily life at Chawton House — from the centuries-old library to the tearoom where admirers from around the world gathered to feel close to their literary heroine. ☕📖
Caroline Jane Knight is Jane Austen’s fifth great-niece, author of Jane & Me: My Austen Heritage, Founder & Chair of the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, Patron of Jane Austen Regency Week, and Co-founder of The Austen Pathway.
📚 Stay after the presentation to meet Caroline, purchase a book, or have one signed — and take home a piece of Austen’s enduring charm. 💫 MORE INFO
