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From Plinth to Pen: How the English Country House Inspired the Writings of Jane Austen

Presented by Curt DiCamillo
Original Broadcast: June 2024

Perhaps no novelist inspired the idealized vision of the English country house more than Jane Austen. Through her sublime writing we are left with romantic images of great houses set in gorgeous landscapes populated by people—flawed and wonderful—who find common ground with decency and kindness. The reality is that Jane herself visited many of the great houses of England and used them as models in almost all of her books. This lecture will examine country houses that inspired Jane and left us with a fanciful world of English rural beauty unequaled in literature.

This course includes the recording of one 80-minute session and exclusive access to reference materials for the presentation. This recording and all course materials will be available for the foreseeable future.

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