Word play was an important part of Austen family life

 

Word play was an important part of Austen family life: as Jane Austen noted when she wrote to her sister, Cassandra  in 1816:
Our day in Alton was very well pleasant-Venison quite right-Children well-behaved-& Mr. and Mrs. Digweed taking kindly to our Charades & other Games
(See: Jane Austen’s letter to Cassandra Austen, dated 8^th September 1816)

 

2012 was the Year of At Home with the Austens, during which the Museum celebrated the domestic life of the Austen family at Chawton. The exhibit in the Reading Room, of some domestic items dating from the early 19th century, has been very popular and we would like to share some images of it now with you. janeaustenshousemuseumblog