CONVERSATIONS WITH JANE AUSTEN with Barbara Summerbell

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.