This year marks the 250th anniversary since Jane Austen's birth in 1775 and as she lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806, Bath will be celebrating! We find out from the Jane Austen Festival Director Georgia Delve what will be happening in the city this summer. Lizzie Bennet (Pride and Prejudice), aka actor Lauren Falconer talks about Jane Austen's time in Bath and the two novels she set in the city, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
We visit a writer's event at Bath Central Library and meet three local authors, Jenny Knight, J F Penn and David WIlliamson.
And Sam Drew from award-winning bookshop, Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights gives us his curation of books inspired by the city of Bath.
Books mentioned by Sam
Did he do it? from The Governess and other Stories, Stefan Zweig
The Frequency of Us, Keith Stuart
The Shape of Darkness, Laura Purcell
Hidden Nature, Alys Fowler
Offshore, Penelope Fitzgerald
Outlandish, Nick Hunt
Credits
Music: Audionautix
Produced by Pommy Harmar
Links
Lauren Falconer, Actor and Performer
Jane Austen Centre and Festival
Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights
Bath Central Library
Bath Between the Wars, David Williamson, Hobnob Press
Pilgrimage, J F Penn, J F Penn Books
Bath Through Time, Jenny Knight, AMberley Publishing
