Happy birthday to us. Jane Austen was born on this day, 246 years ago.
Let’s raise a glass, celebrate life, and watch some films
Hello friends,
“Fog, sun, sweet day.”
Many of you will recognize that description as coming from the journal of 18th century English naturalist Gilbert White, describing his Hampshire village near Steventon on December 16, 1775.
On this “sweet day” 246 years ago, as recounted in Claire Tomalin’s wonderful biography of Jane Austen, parents Cassandra and Geo…
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