Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. A revealing, spirited and fascinating account of what life was really like in Jane Austen's England. Taking in the horror of ghosts and witches, bull baiting, highwaymen and the stench of corpses swinging on roadside gibbets, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to discover the genuine story of Jane Austen's England and the background to her novels. From forced marriages and the sale of wives in marketplaces to boys and girls working down mines or as chimney sweeps, this enthralling social history reveals how our ancestors worked, played and struggled to survive. The comfortable, tranquil country of her fiction is a complete contrast to the England in which she actually lived. Adkins’s books Average rating: 3.94 4,323 ratings 554 reviews 25 distinct works Similar authors More books by Roy A. How our ancestors lived two centuries ago. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in London. Eavesdropping on Jane Austens England from Dymocks online bookstore. It was a troubled period, with disturbing changes in industry and agriculture and a constant dread of invasion and revolution. Jane Austen's England: Daily Life in the Georgian and Regency Periods Paperback 29 July 2014 by Roy Adkins (Author), Lesley Adkins (Author) 4. Roy Adkins is a historian and archaeologist. Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England explores the real England of Jane Austen's lifetime.
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