Claremont Park
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.
Claremont Park
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.
The Reading Abbey Girls' School
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.
"At the End of the Passage," Kipling ~ Map
A map of key locations associated with the four main characters in Kipling's "At the End of the Passage" (1890), with explanations of their significance for the narrative.
Lyme
In Persuasion, Anne, Mary, Henrietta, Louisa, Charles, and Captain Wentworth travel to Lyme. (Paige Goodsell)