Readers of Jane Austen
Event Location:
Alton Town Hall, Market Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1HD
£14.00
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Box Office: Ticket Source (see link below)
Tel: 0333 666 3366 (International: +44 333 666 3366)
E-mail: please fill in contact form below
Thursday 26th June 2025
10:00am – 11:30am
10:00am – 11:30am
Details
A talk by Hazel Mills. We all know that Jane was read by famous people like the Prince Regent, Sir Walter Scott and Alfred Lord Tennyson, but who else has owned and read Jane's books? Using the fascinating inscriptions in copies of Jane's novels that I own, I have researched the lives of their owners. These books date from 1833 through to the early 20th century and some of the editions themselves are interesting in themselves. The owners vary incredibly, from landed gentry, American socialites, school teachers, servants, World War One nurses and suffragettes.
Contact Information
Julie McLatch
- 07786 395322
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Alton Town Hall
Alton Town Hall, Market Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1HD