vrijdag 13 november 2015

Cheque of John Murray to Jane Austen, 21 October 1816

Although her books would go on to become bestsellers they had only modest success and profits during Austen's lifetime. This small cheque was one of the few she received. It is for her share of the profits from the first edition of 'Emma' and the second edition of 'Mansfield Park'.

This item is sponsored by The Jane Austen Society

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donderdag 5 november 2015

Reports of Jane’s death appeared in newspapers across England.

 
Jane Austen’s obituary.
(Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday July 28, 1817.)
 
Most were brief, containing only a line or two and no mention of her novels at all.  The following notice appeared in the Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday July 28, 1817.  It is one of the lengthier obituaries and one of the only ones I could find that mention her books. mimimatthews

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