Jane Austen at Home: A Biography

"Jane Austen at Home: A Biography" by historian Lucy Worsley offers an insightful exploration into the life of one of Britain's most beloved authors. This non-fiction work delves into Austen's domestic world, revealing how her surroundings influenced her writing and personal life. Worsley, a renowned curator and television presenter, provides a fresh perspective on Austen's experiences, from her family dynamics to her financial struggles. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, the book paints a vivid picture of Georgian England, inviting readers to discover the intimate spaces that shaped Austen's enduring literary legacy.

Introduction

School Song

Good And Faithful Servants

The Tiffin Brothers' Bequest 1638

School Song (jig)

English Inns (from Morgan's Itinerary 1617)

The Tiffin Brothers' Bequest

Their Bequest Come To Fruition (A Glimpse Into The 20th Century)

Bound To Serve

The Brown & Belitha Charities of Kingston

(Extracts From The) Register Register Of Apprentices

The Ploughboy (song)

Kingston Apprentices

The Poor Of The Parish

A Young Man's Fancy (from The London Tradesman by R. Campbell)

Sally In Our Alley (song)

Kingston And Its Surroundings

A Healthy And Desirable Spot (from Biden's Kingston)

The Lass Of Richmond Hill (song)

The Rich Man In His Castle; Elmfield House

Walnut Tree House 1737 (from Biden's Kingston)

18th Century Domesticity (from "Sense & Sensibility" by Jane Austen)

Walnut Tree House 1781

The East Indiaman Halsewell 1786 (from Gentleman's Magazine)

The Poor Man At His Gate; Kingston Schools in the 19th Century

The Ragged Boys' Song 1858

Schoolmasters......a Seedy Bunch

A Moral Rhyme (from Joesph Paine Esq)

Gradgrind's System (apapted From "Hard Times" By Charles Dickens)

The Foundation Of The School

The Tiffin School Trustees 1852 - 1874

The School Song

A New Century

Tiffin School (from The Surrey Comet 1906)

Lord Dismiss Us (hymn)

School Register, Boys Leaving

Take Uop The White Man's Burden

Tiffinians Abroad (extracts From "The Tiffinian")

Pomp And Circumstance No.1

Kipling On The Empire

The Great War 1914-18

The Tiffin Roll Of Honour

We Are The Guns (poem)

You're Quiet And Peaceful At Home

Bombed By A Zeppelin! (from Randolph Churchill's Biography Of Winston Churchill)

(song) When This Lousy War Is Over (from "Oh What A Lovely War")

(poem) The Send Off

The Last Post

Fresh Field And Pastures New

(song) Whither Shall I Wander

The Move To The New School, July 1929

Oxford Bags (extract From The Tiffinian)

The Second World War

The Tiffinian's 'Bit' (extracts From "The Tiffinian")

(March) Colonel Bogey

News From Abroad (extracts From "The Tiffinian")

A New Era

The 'Warrior Schoolmaster 1946

Non Nobis Domine

Post-War Achievements

Comprehensive Schools?

(Carol) In Dulci Jubilo

Post-War Achievements

'Te Deum' Collegium Regale

Plato On Education

(Hymn) Thy Hand, O God, Has Guided

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