Within Jane Austen’s Georgian world, hospitality was the framework which fuelled and oiled all social relationships.
Social occasions demanded attention to consumer items, be they fashionable clothing, fine china or a Pembroke table.
Join Barbara Summerbell in a conversation to explore the decorative arts within Jane Austen’s writings.
Barbara Summerbell, a Melbourne University graduate in literature and history, has researched the Regency world with particular reference to the nuances related to consumerism in Jane Austen’s writings.
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