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Review: Jane Austen’s life revealed - in detail. - WORSLEY, Lucy, “Jane Austen at Home - a biography”, Hodder, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-473-63220-2, paperback, 483 pages. Living near Winchester, the Austen home, Steventon, Jane’s house at Chawton, the flat (in which she died aged forty-one) in Winchester, Bath and many other “Austen” places, 2025 is the year of Jane Austen. There are regency fashion shows, dances, open days, many new books and a host of “Austen themed” events. Having written this in 2017, Worsley - a careful and thorough researcher and historian - stole a march on all of them; currently (May, 20250) she is touring a lecture, based on this book (and others) in which she shows mastery of her subject, as well as being entertaining and fun. Worsley expands on the Jane Austen many think they know, i.e. the main places and ideas extrapolated from Austen’s books and films; she depicts an everyday life which is far from the grand balls and mansions, one in which struggles of various kinds were her life - financial, being a female author, dependence on others, flirtations and life at the time - in other words a human being. In 1806, Mrs Austen and daughters travel to Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire (leaving a flirtation behind) to meet Jane’s cousin, Edward, a clergyman who had just had a book or sermons published. “She certainly did not enjoy the sermons themselves, describing them as getting ‘fuller of Regeneration & Conversion than ever’ and later volumes appeared. Edward’s son was an irritating mini-version of the author himself, a ‘second pompous Sermon-Writer’. “Jane certainly turned against her brimstone-y cousin on this visit, hoping on future occasions that he would leave the bereaved alone and ‘not send one of his Letters of cruel comfort’ to a widower. To add injury to insult, Edward Cooper’s eight children all got the whooping cough, and passed it on to Jane too. “As they left Staffordshire, though Jane and Cassandra and their mother all kept a live a desire they might benefit from the will of the Honourable Mary.” (P 269) Benefits from wills did not materialise as Jane and family had hoped but this short extract raises a few issues clearly, e.g. how far the Austens travelled (by uncomfortable carriage), dependence of her family for money, publishing “ease” for males, sources of characters for Jane and her freely expressed point of view. (It seems Cassandra burned many of Jane’s papers and letters in which her views were expressed in blunt terms. An aspect of her life in which I am interested is the relationship and inter-action with her publishers, the business side not only because it reveals so much about women’s lives at the time but because it would shed light on why the Austens always appeared to be “short of money”. Given Austen’s later international success, it seems surprising (bot no more than Van Gogh, Mozart, Beethoven and many other artists whose “overnight success” was “wrought by a lifetime of gruelling, not well-paid or recognised effort. (In Kathryn Sutherland’s 2025 “Jane Austen in 41 Objects”, she chose the front door of 50, Albermarle Street, London, the renowned publishing house of John Murray, publisher of Byron, Walter Scott, Robert Southey, Tom Moore and many others. She gives little insights. Worsley also open a couple of commercial doors, beginning on page 347. Austen had been published by Thomas Egerton, a specialist military publisher. “‘We [various other publishers] are particularly interested in the success of Austen’, wrote a rival publisher at Longman, ‘and we sincerely regret that her works have not met with the encouragement we would wish.’” (P 347) Worsley comments Jane had “fallen into the hands of Thomas Egerton”, the military publisher. Jane’s attempts to publish “Emma” with Egerton met with “success”; “He liked it, and again wanted to buy the copyright. But he did not offer her quite enough money.” It seems her undoubted skill as an author was recognised by many (including Jane herself who seemed to know her worth) but the commercial world was tough, even then. Worsley opens Murray’s, 50 Albermarle Street front door slightly, to reveal Murray’s trusted reader’s good opinion of “Emma” (and Austen’s writing). “John Murray made a bold offer of £450 for “Emma”. But, to Jane, it looked far less attractive, especially when it became clear he also wanted the copyright of “Mansfield Park” and “Sense and Sensibility” thrown in as well.” (P 348). Jane, it seems, could drive a hard bargain too. From the page above, Worsley focuses on Jane’s visits to London (1811, 1813, 1814, 1815), her publishing decisions; although not much commercial information is available, Worsley utilities the details well. My journey to central London now from Austen territory is around ninety minutes “on today’s roads” in a fast car but, for Austen, it must have been so much longer, more challenging and uncomfortable. However, in an aside, Worsley mentions that Louis Simond, a French visitor of her time pointed out that for such a journey “In France, the people of the provinces used to make their wills before they undertook such an expedition” not, as in Jane’s case, “on a whim”. This, and other asides from the main point, make Worsley’s biography of Jane Austen a must for every bookshelf, especially in this important year - 2025. For anyone interested in or studying Jane Austen’s life, time and literature, this is an ideal source written in a very accessible style by a thorough historian. For students, the book ends with a lengthy list of sources, a bibliography, notes and acknowledgements. Recommended. Review: brilliant and engaging - Such a well written book, really gives a depth to Jane Austen that has never been seen before. Would highly recommend to any avid reader of Jane Austen or even just fans of history 5* ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 341,054 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 637 in Biographies & Memoirs (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,048) | | Dimensions | 16.3 x 4.3 x 23.8 cm | | ISBN-10 | 1473632188 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1473632189 | | Item weight | 660 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 400 pages | | Publication date | 18 May 2017 | | Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton Ltd | ## Images ![Jane Austen at Home: A Biography - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Re+GZhTZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jane Austen’s life revealed - in detail. *by R***R on 8 May 2025* WORSLEY, Lucy, “Jane Austen at Home - a biography”, Hodder, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-473-63220-2, paperback, 483 pages. Living near Winchester, the Austen home, Steventon, Jane’s house at Chawton, the flat (in which she died aged forty-one) in Winchester, Bath and many other “Austen” places, 2025 is the year of Jane Austen. There are regency fashion shows, dances, open days, many new books and a host of “Austen themed” events. Having written this in 2017, Worsley - a careful and thorough researcher and historian - stole a march on all of them; currently (May, 20250) she is touring a lecture, based on this book (and others) in which she shows mastery of her subject, as well as being entertaining and fun. Worsley expands on the Jane Austen many think they know, i.e. the main places and ideas extrapolated from Austen’s books and films; she depicts an everyday life which is far from the grand balls and mansions, one in which struggles of various kinds were her life - financial, being a female author, dependence on others, flirtations and life at the time - in other words a human being. In 1806, Mrs Austen and daughters travel to Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire (leaving a flirtation behind) to meet Jane’s cousin, Edward, a clergyman who had just had a book or sermons published. “She certainly did not enjoy the sermons themselves, describing them as getting ‘fuller of Regeneration & Conversion than ever’ and later volumes appeared. Edward’s son was an irritating mini-version of the author himself, a ‘second pompous Sermon-Writer’. “Jane certainly turned against her brimstone-y cousin on this visit, hoping on future occasions that he would leave the bereaved alone and ‘not send one of his Letters of cruel comfort’ to a widower. To add injury to insult, Edward Cooper’s eight children all got the whooping cough, and passed it on to Jane too. “As they left Staffordshire, though Jane and Cassandra and their mother all kept a live a desire they might benefit from the will of the Honourable Mary.” (P 269) Benefits from wills did not materialise as Jane and family had hoped but this short extract raises a few issues clearly, e.g. how far the Austens travelled (by uncomfortable carriage), dependence of her family for money, publishing “ease” for males, sources of characters for Jane and her freely expressed point of view. (It seems Cassandra burned many of Jane’s papers and letters in which her views were expressed in blunt terms. An aspect of her life in which I am interested is the relationship and inter-action with her publishers, the business side not only because it reveals so much about women’s lives at the time but because it would shed light on why the Austens always appeared to be “short of money”. Given Austen’s later international success, it seems surprising (bot no more than Van Gogh, Mozart, Beethoven and many other artists whose “overnight success” was “wrought by a lifetime of gruelling, not well-paid or recognised effort. (In Kathryn Sutherland’s 2025 “Jane Austen in 41 Objects”, she chose the front door of 50, Albermarle Street, London, the renowned publishing house of John Murray, publisher of Byron, Walter Scott, Robert Southey, Tom Moore and many others. She gives little insights. Worsley also open a couple of commercial doors, beginning on page 347. Austen had been published by Thomas Egerton, a specialist military publisher. “‘We [various other publishers] are particularly interested in the success of Austen’, wrote a rival publisher at Longman, ‘and we sincerely regret that her works have not met with the encouragement we would wish.’” (P 347) Worsley comments Jane had “fallen into the hands of Thomas Egerton”, the military publisher. Jane’s attempts to publish “Emma” with Egerton met with “success”; “He liked it, and again wanted to buy the copyright. But he did not offer her quite enough money.” It seems her undoubted skill as an author was recognised by many (including Jane herself who seemed to know her worth) but the commercial world was tough, even then. Worsley opens Murray’s, 50 Albermarle Street front door slightly, to reveal Murray’s trusted reader’s good opinion of “Emma” (and Austen’s writing). “John Murray made a bold offer of £450 for “Emma”. But, to Jane, it looked far less attractive, especially when it became clear he also wanted the copyright of “Mansfield Park” and “Sense and Sensibility” thrown in as well.” (P 348). Jane, it seems, could drive a hard bargain too. From the page above, Worsley focuses on Jane’s visits to London (1811, 1813, 1814, 1815), her publishing decisions; although not much commercial information is available, Worsley utilities the details well. My journey to central London now from Austen territory is around ninety minutes “on today’s roads” in a fast car but, for Austen, it must have been so much longer, more challenging and uncomfortable. However, in an aside, Worsley mentions that Louis Simond, a French visitor of her time pointed out that for such a journey “In France, the people of the provinces used to make their wills before they undertook such an expedition” not, as in Jane’s case, “on a whim”. This, and other asides from the main point, make Worsley’s biography of Jane Austen a must for every bookshelf, especially in this important year - 2025. For anyone interested in or studying Jane Austen’s life, time and literature, this is an ideal source written in a very accessible style by a thorough historian. For students, the book ends with a lengthy list of sources, a bibliography, notes and acknowledgements. Recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ brilliant and engaging *by A***S on 20 January 2026* Such a well written book, really gives a depth to Jane Austen that has never been seen before. Would highly recommend to any avid reader of Jane Austen or even just fans of history 5* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful well researched and interesting book *by B***L on 21 May 2025* Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley is another book for my book club but also a book which was on my to be read shelf. I absolutely love Jane Austen and have read all her work, however I do not recall ever reading a biography about her, although I do know a little of her history. Worsley focuses on Jane’s homes throughout her life and details her life and experiences, house by house and how she details homes in her novels. I found it very well researched, well structured and well written. I was aware that much of Jane’s personal correspondence was destroyed or ‘vetted’ by her sister Cassandra but was not aware that she was not more successful or financially successful in her own lifetime. I found the details of Jane’s life very interesting and also that of the houses she lived in and of her family too. It is obvious that Worsley writes with such interest and knowledge of Jane's life. I may go back and reread her work with a little more knowledge about the author herself. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/49387506-jane-austen-at-home-a-biography](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/49387506-jane-austen-at-home-a-biography) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*