Experience Jane Austen's world through the eyes of her family.

Jane Austen's family

Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen's fifth great-niece will share childhood memories in the rooms where Jane once sat, centuries old family traditions, and stories passed down through the Austen-Knight family line.

Caroline will share memories, rare photographs and artifacts from her personal collection.
The fascinating history of the Austen-Knight family and their ancestral estate
Personal stories about living in a home visited by thousands of Austen fans annually
With over a decade immersed in the global Jane Austen community as Founder and Chair of the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, and having shared her Austen heritage with audiences at more than 150 events worldwide, Caroline has a unique perspective on the history and family that shaped Jane and her global legacy today.

About Caroline Jane Knight

Caroline lived in Chawton House on the ancestral estate where Jane herself lived, wrote and published her most famous works. As a direct descendant of Edward Austen Knight (Jane's brother), Caroline spent her childhood steeped in Austen family heritage, walking the same paths as Jane, sitting at the same table, and even dining from the same Wedgwood service that Jane herself once used. Following an international career in business and marketing, Caroline founded the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation. Caroline’s memoir Jane & Me: My Austen Heritage, offers readers a unique insight into Chawton House as a family home and her connection to one of literature's most celebrated authors. Caroline is also patron of Jane Austen Regency Week and founder of The Austen Pathway, helping authors and creatives master their marketing.

Deze vindt plaats in de StemmingMakerij op de 1e verdieping en is geheel in het Engels.