Jane Austen: Prescription for a Troubled Soul
Could reading Jane Austen calm a troubled soul? Possibly…. It seems that during the First World War, her novels were recommended to shell-shocked soldiers suffering from the trauma of war…
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Bath’s Jane Austen Festival: Books, Balls, and Bonnets
Read more: Bath’s Jane Austen Festival: Books, Balls, and BonnetsDuring the Jane Austen Festival, Bath celebrates its favorite author. It’s the largest Jane Austen festival in the world, and it attracts visitors from across the globe for a lively mixture of literature, history, music, dancing, and bonnet-wearing.
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