The Life and Times of Jane Austen

by Andrew Davies (guests are welcome)

Jane Austen was only 41 when she died, a not very successful author whose 4 books had received only tepid reviews. Today, however, she is rightly regarded as one of Britain’s greatest writers. Who was the real Jane Austen? What was her family like? How about sister Cassandra? Why do her novels read so well today? We will explore the life and times of this most intriguing of figures.