Jane Austen and the Georgian Social Whirl of Bath
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Resource type
Blog post
Creator (person)
Edwards, Joanne
Date published
2023
Abstract
This blogpost introduces the findings of a Doctoral Fellowship jointly supervised by the British Library and the National Trust, about Jane Austen and Georgian Bath. The Fellowship is linked to National Trust work on the Bath Assembly Rooms, and the blog post situates the fellowship research in that wider contect. It positions some of Austen’s key texts within the context of the spa town, suggesting that the city played an intrinsic role within her writings. Certain material from the British Library and National Trust collections were selected, specifically satirical prints from the period. The post explored the depiction of the audience within these visual prints, suggesting that audience members of Georgian entertainments played a both passive and active role within the activity. Edwards argues that gossip was the ultimate form of entertainment, playing a key role in the social theatre of Bath society. This research encompassed the core findings of this project, and also features in part two of the main report.
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Jane Austen and the Georgian Social Whirl of Bath
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| Funder name | Awards |
The National Trust | |
Publisher
National Trust
Place of publication
Swindon, UK