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This map, timeline, and gallery were created by the members of ENG 371: Jane Austen at 250 at Missouri Southern State University in fall 2025. 

 

Logo created by Amy L. Gates. The image of Jane Austen is from the National Portrait Gallery and is used under a Non-commercial / Non-commercial presentation or lecture license by Amy Gates, Missouri Southern State University. The pink party hat created by Idalba Granada is used under a free license.

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Claremont Park | Place

Claremont Park is said to have inspired Mr. Knightley's estate, Donwell Abbey. Jane Austen likely visited in 1813, which may have influenced the setting for her character Mr. Kightley. At the time the property belonged to the Prince Regent, future King George IV, which Austen dedicate Emma to him.

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Claremont Park | Place

Claremont Park is said to have inspired Mr. Knightley's estate, Donwell Abbey. Jane Austen likely visited in 1813, which may have influenced the setting for her character Mr. Kightley. At the time the property belonged to the Prince Regent, future King George IV, which Austen dedicate Emma to him.

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Clueless 1995 | Timeline Entry

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Aisha (2010) | Timeline Entry

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The Reading Abbey Girls' School | Place

Mrs. Goddard’s School is believed to be based on the Reading Abbey Girls’ School in Reading, Berkshire. Jane Austen attended the school with her sister, Cassandra. The Austen sisters attended from 1785 until 1786. The Reading Abbey Girls' School operated from 1755 until 1794. 

Image: Part of a painting by Paul Sandby of Reading Abbey Gateway via …

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Emma (2025) | Timeline Entry

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Austen begins Writing Emma | Timeline Entry

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Box Hill | Place

Box Hill serves as the backdrop for one of the most pivotal and uncomfortable scenes in Jane Austen’s Emma. Known for its natural beauty and sweeping views, Box Hill was a popular tourist spot in Austen’s time, yet the novel’s picnic there turns out to be unexpectedly dull. 

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Surrey | Place

Highbury and Hartfield, the central settings in Jane Austen’s Emma, are believed to be inspired by the English county of Surrey, where Austen spent part of her life. Surrey’s rolling countryside, genteel villages, and proximity to London closely mirror the novel’s depiction of a comfortable, self-…

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Mansfield Park TV Movie Adaptation | Timeline Entry

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