Jane Austen: the Devon Connection (Lit & Art Section)

A talk by Hazel Jones about the interesting links that Jane Austen had with Devon.

Hazel Jones, a respected Austen scholar, lives near Exeter. She taught English in the University of Exeter’s Lifelong Learning Department and tutored courses on Jane Austen in the University’s excellent Summer Academy programme, which attracted students from all over the world. She has been running adult residential courses on Austen since 1996.

Her books include Jane Austen and Marriage (2009), Celebrating Pride and Prejudice: 200 Years of Jane Austen’s Darling Child (2013) written with Maggie Lane, and Jane Austen’s Journeys (2014).

All are welcome. DA members £3, non-members £5. 

There is ample free parking behind the church – and tea, coffee and conversation.