Jane Austen's Christmas: The Festive Season in Georgian England

Essential reading for anyone interested in this period, or simply curious as to how Christmas was celebrated in the past, this is a wonderful piece of indulgent nostalgia.

Christmas comes up time and time again in Jane Austen's books, from childish chaos in Persuasion to fraught festivities in Northanger Abbey. Join Christmas historian Maria Hubert on a delightful meander through Georgian Christmases both fact and fiction. Eavesdrop on Austen family letters, immerse yourself in prose, drama and poetry from Jane and her contemporaries, or use the recipes to cook exemplary vegetables for your own Regency Christmas - Jane Austen's Christmas is essential reading for an Austenite's long winter nights

Author: Maria Hubert
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press
Published: 10/29/2024
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781803993874