Jane Austen Bath England

Indeed you where not in the 'in' crowd if you weren't seen in the Pump Rooms taking a sip of the famous waters (which can still be done today). When night-time came many would be at the theatre or dancing in the surrounding area. This would be a typical day for Jane Austen and many of Bath's famous landmarks and surrounding streets where to become a large influence in her writings as well as many famous settings. Indeed. To quote from Persuasion 'Bath could hardly contain any other two beings at once so rationally and so rapturously happy as during that evening occupied the sofa of Mrs Croft's drawing room in Gay Street - As with many of the places used in here book, Gay Street has almost been untouched to this day and is the location of the Jane Austen Museum today. The centre itself was created with the guidance of the Jane Austen Society who helped to produce many of the exhibitions that explore her life within Bath and places where she lived. You can find out why she became one of the best writers of her time and why television adaptations have become so popular. Every visitor's tour begins with a live introductory and their centres guide's help to bring the story to life.

The Jane Austen Centre 40 Gay Street Bath BA1 2NT Tel 44 (0) 1225 443000 info@janeausten.co.uk For more information on the Jane Austen Centre in Bath click here