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Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England: How our ancestors lived two centuries ago by Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins (Paperback, 2014)

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In this enlightening book, Roy and Lesley Adkins explore the world of Jane Austen, providing an insightful examination of her life and times. They draw on a wealth of contemporary evidence, including letters, diaries, and novels, to unveil the social contexts of Austen's work. From fashion and family life to the significance of social mores, this book allows readers to immerse themselves into the vibrant tapestry of early 19th-century England, bringing Austen’s stories to life. .

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Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England explores the real England of Jane Austen's lifetime. It was a troubled period, with disturbing changes in industry and agriculture and a constant dread of invasion and revolution. The comfortable, tranquil country of her fiction is a complete contrast to the England in which she actually lived. 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. 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.