This blog is devoted to Jane Austen, and more specifically her world, life and times. I have been enamoured of Jane Austen’s works since the age of 12. My home in the English countryside overflows with books written by her, about her and contemporary books and publications of her era. I have been a member of the Jane Austen Society since the age of 16. In what now seems like a previous life, I was a solicitor, and I do love to disentangle Jane Austen’s early 19th century legal problems.

Do join me here whilst I share with you the knowledge I have amassed in over 30 years study and let us delve into the minute detail of her world by studying the houses, gardens, food, clothes, the law, towns, cities, villages and countryside she knew so well. Though some adaptations of Jane Austen’s works will be referenced from time to time, in the main the emphasis here is on Jane Austen’s texts- her novels, letters,  unfinished novels, poems and prayers.

If you would like to contact me please do so by emailing me at

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In addition to this site there is a sister site to AustenOnly of which I am the author, and you can visit it by clicking on this link here -A Jane Austen Gazetteer. This site will eventually give details of all the places Jane Austen knew or referenced.

The posts are generally categorised as follows, and are easily accessible from here or from the pages at the header to the blog, or in the left hand side column:

Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility - for access to the e-text  of Sense and Sensibility and to posts about the historical background and about the characters in her work first published in 1811.

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice- for access to the e-text of Pride and Prejudice and to posts about the historical background and about  the characters in her most popular novel, first published in 1813.

Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park for access to the e-text of Mansfield Park and to posts about the historical background and about the characters in her most complex and intriguing novel, first published in 1814

Jane Austen’s Emma- for access to e-text of Emma, and posts about the historical background and about the characters in this magnificent book, first published in 1815.

Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey- for access to the e- text of Northanger Abbey and posts about  the historical background and about the characters in this book, published posthumously together with Persuasion in 1817

Jane Austen’s Persuasion- for access to the e-text of Persuasion,and to posts about the historical background and about the characters in Jane Austen’s last completed work published posthumously in 1817

Jane Austen’s Sanditon- for access to the e-text of Sanditon and to posts about the  historical background and about the characters in this fragment of a novel, which remained uncompleted by Jane Austen at her death in 1817.

The Library -for book reviews of newly published books and those still in print, together with details of antiquarian and out of print books, all relating to Jane Austen’s life and times.

Jane Austen and the Theatre -for posts on the theatres, plays and actors Jane Austen knew and or admired

Jane Austen and London – for posts on places she knew or visited in London

Jane Austen and Bath- for posts on places in the city where she lived from 1801-1806

Jane Austen and Food-for posts on recipes, the preparation of food, and details on food in the novels

Jane Austen’s Particular Places- for post on places associated with Jane Austen and her family.

Jane Austen and Servants- for posts on the  so-called “invisible servants” who pepper her works and letters.

Jane Austen and Medical Matters- for posts on medicine in Jane Austen’s time and works.

Jane Austen and Fashion-for posts and book reviews on fashion books and exhibitions etc.

Jane Austen’s People- for posts on people in Jane Austen’s family  or circle of friends and acquaintance, or those she admired…or otherwise.

Jane Austen and Christmas-for posts on Christmas as celebrated in Jane Austen’s era.

Jane Austen and the Law- for posts on the law in the novels and the Letters

Jane Austen’s Film and TV Adaptation Locations- for posts on visits to the different locations used in adaptations of Jane Austen’s works on the large and small screen.

I do love to read your comments on my posts, and do try to answer/reply to everyone as soon as possible, so please, even if you lurk at other places, do try and comment here : I won’t bite, I promise!

The engraving illustrating the header to this blog is of Hampstead Heath, near London circa 1818 from my collection of early 19th century engravings.

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Review Policy:

Any reviews of books, DVDs, CDs etc. posted here are made in a totally  voluntarily fashion.  I do not receive payment or any other consideration for such reviews, and  I will have paid for the item being reviewed myself. I do not solicit books etc for reviews, though if any are submitted to me I will consider whether reviewing them here will conform to the objects of this site, and if I do review such a book, the fact that I have not paid for it will be mentioned in the review.  Acceptance of unsolicited books by me does not guarantee that a review of that  book will appear here. I also have no affiliate relationships whatsoever for book purchases.

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