Jane Austen House - Room by Room Tour - Chawton Hampshire - Life of Jane Austen

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  • čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
  • The Jane Austen House and Museum are located in Chawton, Hampshire. Jane Austen lived in this house in the latter part of her life. The Jane Austen House is a fascinating look at the Life of Jane Austen and gives you insight into her days spend here. The museum holds many personal possessions and the famous writing desk from which she wrote, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion.
    We take you on a full room by room tour of the house explaining all the interesting stories and features of the Chawton Cottage. This is part of our Jane Austen mini-series in which we walk in the footsteps of Jane Austen from birth to death visiting some of the amazing places she lived or visited.
    ***Note an error in the facts*** A picture we show of Jane in the bedroom as drawn by Cassandra is actually of Jane's Niece and not the correct photo as purchased by the National Gallery. Sorry for the confusion.
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    Chapters:-
    0:00 Intro
    0:29 Chawton
    0:55 Edward Austen Knight
    1:35 Moving in
    2:15 Courtyard
    2:36 Garden
    4:21 Kitchen
    5:58 Drawing Room
    8:34 Vestibule
    9:02 Dining Room
    9:42 Famous Writing Desk
    11:01 Staircase
    11:29 Austen Family Room
    13:18 Jane Austen Bedroom
    14:41 Dressing Room
    15:50 Admirals Room
    17:07 Personal Possessions
    18:40 Legacy
    19:08 Letters
    19:32 Utility Room
    19:55 BakeHouse
    20:36 Donkey Cart
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  • @christinaberenguer8873
    @christinaberenguer8873 Před 2 lety +1192

    I very much appreciated it. I read my first Jane Austen book, Pride and Prejudice, when I was 16 years old and now, at 71, I still enjoy it.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +41

      And now you know a little more about her personally as well. Glad you liked the video.

    • @caroliacobini5109
      @caroliacobini5109 Před 2 lety +27

      Brings back memories, l have lived in ltaly for many years now, but l did my 0 levels in English on Pride and Prejudice and continue to teach Jane's books to ltalian students, hope to visit this enchanting place one day!!

    • @00008Amanda
      @00008Amanda Před 2 lety +7

      Same here!

    • @gonzalesangeline5805
      @gonzalesangeline5805 Před 2 lety +6

      Same!

    • @dianadeluca8500
      @dianadeluca8500 Před 2 lety +17

      @@caroliacobini5109 I read Pride and Prejudice 20 years ago and I have it in 3 languages, including english. I loooove it! Hope Jane is in Paradise 'cose her writings are so pure....

  • @dtulip1
    @dtulip1 Před 2 lety +576

    I do love how a "modest cottage" in Austens time is now considered a MANSION :D

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +22

      🤣👍

    • @granmabern5283
      @granmabern5283 Před 2 lety +47

      He’s just calling it a modest cottage in comparison to her brother’s mansion next door.

    • @DrTiwade
      @DrTiwade Před 2 lety +9

      yep we are going backwards

    • @jaimicottrill2831
      @jaimicottrill2831 Před 2 lety +35

      I know right?! Her books have so many “poor” rich families.

    • @taranguyen7565
      @taranguyen7565 Před 2 lety +25

      Having read all her books I was curious about the term cottage until by chance I find a book solely about cottage which is not what we imagine today .In Sense and Sensibility novel, we made sense that a cottage was more like other modest place owned by the peers/wealthy , like vacation home in the country or near the sea

  • @DawnH123
    @DawnH123 Před 2 lety +352

    I like how that simple, small table is where she wrote her novels. Goes to show we may not need much to produce great things.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +8

      very true! ☺

    • @richardbittencourt8515
      @richardbittencourt8515 Před 2 lety

      Hi pretty how are you doing today? You look charming and beautiful

    • @lazyhomebody1356
      @lazyhomebody1356 Před 2 lety +2

      @Shri Pashupatinaath Well, not much in the way of material things!

    • @spmoran4703
      @spmoran4703 Před 2 lety +3

      So true.

    • @Coucoutchicou
      @Coucoutchicou Před 2 lety +3

      @Dawn H - Not need much...? You mean in terms of furniture, I hope, 'cause a brain like Jane Austen's hasn't yet surfaced after 200 yrs...!

  • @sophiakiedrowski587
    @sophiakiedrowski587 Před rokem +33

    I love it how Jane's mother, sister and friend did all the housework and allowed her to just focus on her writing.

  • @Weeeewriter
    @Weeeewriter Před 2 lety +216

    *Jane's home had a vibe of calmness and gentleness. It's sad that she died so young.*

  • @suzum.9713
    @suzum.9713 Před 2 lety +324

    The only thing I know about Jane Austen is her books, and that she never married, and that she died rather young.
    But she was a GENIUS. Her insight into character is excellent. The life lessons she wrote about are incredibly helpful to young people. I say they are a must-read for high-school students.

    • @simonestreeter1518
      @simonestreeter1518 Před 2 lety +28

      Her books are wasted on high school students. It takes some real life experience to begin to appreciate the level of mastery they contain.

    • @queeniepop2058
      @queeniepop2058 Před 2 lety +8

      You should read one of her biographies. Her family faced many challenges. And she did have some romance in her life.

    • @lazyhomebody1356
      @lazyhomebody1356 Před 2 lety +7

      @@simonestreeter1518 Reading a classic trains your brain. It's very good for you! You should reread the book in later life of course

    • @simonestreeter1518
      @simonestreeter1518 Před 2 lety +4

      @@lazyhomebody1356 You're right! I can remember almost feeling how reading her long sentences joined by semicolons and filled with (now) antiquated grammar did physically re-train my brain. Now I'm appreciating the subtlety of her allusions and juxtapositions in "Emma."

    • @lazyhomebody1356
      @lazyhomebody1356 Před 2 lety +2

      @@simonestreeter1518 I reread Persuasion and Emma this month! I hadn't read Emma in many years and I did appreciate the writing more this time. Apparently her style is perfection in logic, or so say Rex Stout and Henry James. My favorite is Sense and Sensibility. I love how Jane makes fun of the artistic temperment

  • @adrijamukherjee6818
    @adrijamukherjee6818 Před rokem +12

    Jane Austen has always been one of my fav authors. Although I'm 18 yet unlike my other gen z fellows, I'm a forever old soul. I distinctly remember when I was in grade 7, we had Pride and Prejudice as a part of our syllabus and majority of my classmates hated reading it due to the usage of weighty English words which undoubtedly seemed a bit difficult to learn especially being non native English speakers. But on the other hand, I was so fascinated to know about the novel and even if I had the similar obstacle with mastering those heavy words, I managed to get through it with my passion and interest. And now here I'm, still an admirer of the Regency Era and everything classic with Jane Austen being my fav author since the 7th grade. It's indeed such a pleasure to have a look of my fav author's house and at least have a blurry imagination of what life might've been during her time! Thanks a ton for sharing this wonderful video!🤍 much love from India!!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před rokem +4

      Thank you for the comment, so nice to read how Jane Austen has inspired and fascinated you. We are so happy to have been able to share our visit to the house with you. All the best.

    • @adrijamukherjee6818
      @adrijamukherjee6818 Před rokem +1

      @@MemorySeekersomg! thank-you so much for the reply, really! Hope you've an amazing day!🌻💛

  • @brindatakley9858
    @brindatakley9858 Před 2 lety +70

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in need of a wife.....
    How can I forget Pride and Prejudice...

    • @Coucoutchicou
      @Coucoutchicou Před 2 lety

      How can ANYONE...in his/her right state of mind...?

    • @mtloke5732
      @mtloke5732 Před 2 měsíci

      It is a truth generally acknowledged that a married man in possession of a large wife must be in want of a fortune.

  • @purnimapalimar279
    @purnimapalimar279 Před 2 lety +30

    Jane's Pride n Prejudice is still my best favourite Novel till date ❤️👍

  • @nosystem1098
    @nosystem1098 Před 2 lety +7

    The tiny writing table reminds me of something I saw at Mark Twain's home in Hartford, CT. On the top (third) floor of the house is a large billiards room which doubled as Twain's study. At one end of the room there is a large formal desk. In the wall just behind it is a small window, and next to this is a small (not quite as small as Jane's) table where Twain chose to do his writing. It seemed so odd; he was within arm's reach of a large, comfortable desk, yet he chose to write at what amounted to a child's desk next to the window.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +3

      I know it is strange. I think in Jane's case she was being secretive about her writing and so if disturbed could quickly adjust her papers, I guess?

  • @debbiefletcher4781
    @debbiefletcher4781 Před 2 lety +83

    I was so privileged to be able to visit Jane’s home a few years ago. What a lovely setting and beautiful home. If you do visit, make certain you take tea across the street at Cassandras Cup.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +11

      It did look nice, but was only offering a takeaway service during our visit during Covid restrictions. We’ll be back though, who doesn’t love a cream tea!?

  • @sharonmurphy1123
    @sharonmurphy1123 Před 2 lety +179

    This was better than any TV production. You showed everything in detail and the commentary was excellent and very interesting. Thankyou

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +8

      Too kind thank you made us smile 😊

    • @millie9814
      @millie9814 Před 2 lety +4

      Wait, this is not a TV production? I thought it was!!!

    • @gebswife
      @gebswife Před 2 lety +1

      Absolutely agree!

    • @richardbittencourt8515
      @richardbittencourt8515 Před 2 lety

      Hi pretty how are you doing today? You look charming and beautiful

  • @misspeach3755
    @misspeach3755 Před 2 lety +161

    Beautiful. I didn't know Miss Austen's house could be visited. The museum did a great job recreating and preserving its assets. I love the 18th and 19th century. Thank you for taking us on this tour. Wish I could go there myself.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +8

      You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed the video. Did you see our film about Jane’s life from her birth, her time spent in the beautiful city of Bath and her death in Winchester?

  • @glendodds3824
    @glendodds3824 Před 2 lety +6

    I have enjoyed this trip down memory lane. I visited Chawton with members of my family on a bitterly cold day in December 1995 and bought a copy of Mansfield Park. Earlier the same day, we had visited Jane's grave in Winchester Cathedral.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      You are very welcome, glad it brought back some good memories. Must have been a wonderful day.

  • @varschnitzschnur8795
    @varschnitzschnur8795 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Jane is an author whom i enjoy revisiting, much like an old friend.

  • @Rk-kk2jy
    @Rk-kk2jy Před 2 lety +4

    I appreciate how these English people preserve The Jane Austen House and turned it into a beautiful museum . Its unfortunate that I missed this tour in my visit to Britain.

  • @MarielaDavina
    @MarielaDavina Před 2 lety +82

    How wonderful to see Austen's home, especially her writing desk. Thank you for the video.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. Did you see that we have 2 other Jane Austen videos about her life?

  • @AbiNomac
    @AbiNomac Před 2 lety +81

    With your soothing clear voice, the old Century classical music and great editing I feel like I am there, back in time.
    Love your channel. Thank you

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +5

      Thanks so much Abi, glad you enjoyed watching. We had great fun making the mini series.

  • @teetarquin7012
    @teetarquin7012 Před rokem +10

    Jane Austen is my favorite author. Her characters and the places she writes about verily come alive in my mind. A kind of movie is created in my head when I read her novels. She writes about love so exquisitely, it’s hard to believe she never married. But I guess that was because you had to have money to make a good match, just as she writes about. She had such a fine mind, I am sure she would not have just “settled” just for the sake of marriage I just adore her.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před rokem +1

      Thank you for your thoughts on Jane, glad we could show you her home.

  • @joycefroney6162
    @joycefroney6162 Před 2 lety +5

    Such a large talent written on such a small table. Thank you.

  • @claretargett8476
    @claretargett8476 Před 2 lety +28

    Pride and Prejudice was one of my A-Level set texts. As a local studying at Alton College it was very special to be able to easily visit Chawton and bring the story even more to life.

  • @MichielBLKorte
    @MichielBLKorte Před 2 lety +39

    Thank you so much for this tour! Your videos make me "feel" the places you visit, the presence of its inhabitants. All the rooms feel alive, as if we're merely strolling through them while their occupants are on a walk.

  • @janeeyre2603
    @janeeyre2603 Před 2 lety +24

    Being a foreigner who has been living in England for years, I’m still a lover of some of English writers, Dickens and Jane Austen are my favourite and I’ve read most their work. What a wonderful video that can help me understand Austen’s life. Thanks for these wonderful videos.

  • @Mulmulmist
    @Mulmulmist Před 2 lety +7

    Preserving her things in such care and detail is magnificent

  • @autocha2
    @autocha2 Před 6 měsíci +4

    My admire is jane austen.
    Even though I am south Korean.
    When I visited a chawton house four years ago.
    It was amazing experience to me.
    Because l felt little bit her feeling in there.
    And l appreciated small garden. I set on a bench a little, I imagined her life.
    I strongly recommed visit there.
    Thanks seekmemory.
    My favorite CZcams channel.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thanks for sharing, so glad you were able to visit.

  • @elena8127
    @elena8127 Před 2 lety +33

    It feels like being there, walking in the garden, stepping into the rooms and breathing the simple, calm and familiar atmosphere of the period. THANK YOU for thos lovely tour. Greetings from Italy

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad tou liked the tour and how we presented it.

  • @user-ug5rv4mx2h
    @user-ug5rv4mx2h Před rokem +8

    Благодарю за прекрасную экскурсию, было очень интересно и познавательно.

  • @mojeo5
    @mojeo5 Před 2 lety +3

    I'm from Saudi Arabia and I have been her fan since early age. She had the biggest impact on my life. One day no matter how old I will be, I will visit her home.. I will. Thank you for sharing this amazing trip with us.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      Hello and greetings from London. So glad you enjoyed the tour and we really do hope you make it happen and find yourself in her home.

  • @kmm2442
    @kmm2442 Před 2 lety +11

    I have been to this house. It is perfectly proportioned to feel good living there.

  • @00008Amanda
    @00008Amanda Před 2 lety +13

    I was so in awe of this, I watched it a few times so as not to miss one single detail. Love Jane Austin and her fantastic imagination.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      Glad you enjoyed it that much you needed to come back for more :)

  • @dulceamaya5111
    @dulceamaya5111 Před 2 lety +3

    That was Amazing. Jane Austin is one Amazing, Brilliant, Strong, Independent Woman. I wish I could of known her in real life, but I only know her through her books. Books that I can read 100 time and never get tired of them. ❤❤❤

  • @saralynfosnight5139
    @saralynfosnight5139 Před 2 lety +10

    Very interesting video. I like to tour the homes of famous writers. I'm American so I've been to the homes of Herman Melville (Pittsfield, MA), where he lived when writing Moby Dick, and Thomas Wolf (Asheville, NC), where his mother ran the boarding house he wrote about in his books. I didn't know where writers lived when I went to England. If I had known, I would have tried to check them out, particularly Austen. I've read all of her novels many times, seen many movies made from them, and so on. She is an amazing observer of human nature and she obviously had a wicked sense of humor.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Hopefully you’ll get a chance to visit in the near future!

    • @denisescutt1865
      @denisescutt1865 Před 2 lety +2

      William Wordsworths cottage. Lord Byron’s great house Keats Yates so many to visit . Even Beatrix Potters. House so charming. Not forgetting The Brontes house CharlesDickens and hundreds of others. William Rushton. Shakespeare’s . Vita sackville West. Laurie Lee cider with Rosie is. Must read. His house is delightful. Rudyard Kipling and more

  • @dianamarie1652
    @dianamarie1652 Před 2 lety +13

    Makes me think of the cottage in the movie with Colin firth! Elizabeth family home! Love this

  • @RalphAnthonyCBasco
    @RalphAnthonyCBasco Před 2 lety +61

    Imagine that from that small round table was launched some of the world’s literary masterpieces. It puts me to shame thinking what has been achieved from my desk 2-3x that size. 😞

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +22

      Well, she kept trying over many years and whilst sadly that success did not come until after her death she did make it in the end. So just have to keep putting pen to paper you never know when it might happen for you. 😊

    • @Coucoutchicou
      @Coucoutchicou Před 2 lety

      @@MemorySeekers Sorry, but you seem to have got your facts wrong. JA achieved a certain success with her very first publication Sense & Sensibility in 1811 and P &P in 1813 pushed her to the height of popularity so that even the national hero Sir Walter Scott publicly expressed his admiration for her writing. Of course, her popularity continued to rise greatly thru' the years and will continue to do so... HOWEVER...this does not mean that your video is not fantastic - a real treat for all JA fans who, for whatever reasons, have not had the occasion to go there in person. Congratulations!

  • @willtowin9996
    @willtowin9996 Před 6 měsíci +2

    i would pay millions if i got for that precious desk .
    amazing truly amazing

  • @just_no_more
    @just_no_more Před 6 měsíci +1

    "Emma", "Sense and sensibility" and "Persuade" - my forever favourites ❤ Jane Austen was genius unforgivably underrated by her coevals.

  • @princyjha571
    @princyjha571 Před 2 lety +11

    As a Austen fan... I'm so overwhelmed...thank you thank you so much for this video ❤️❤️

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for your kind comment! Glad you enjoyed this video. Make sure to check out our other Austen videos :)

  • @teresacarle294
    @teresacarle294 Před 2 lety +15

    💐Thank you! Wholeheartedly enjoyed your presentation on Jane Austen's Hampshire home.
    😃This was a pleasant tour. Touching to see some of the objects she loved & used in daily life as well as the examples of the writings, recipes, and costumes of the period.
    🤔 I can just imagine her staring out the window and writing away on her on that quirky side table. How she could create such masterpieces with the hustle & bustle of her whole household is beyond me.
    🥰I am so grateful she applied her imagination, sharp wits, and humor to perfectly capture the drama and manners of her day.
    😱Too bad it was so shocking for a woman to become an author in those times. Let alone make any 💲earnings from it. The publishers (and the circumstances) surely robbed her of her full honor (inclu. proper recompense 💷 & respect) in her lifetime.
    ✒️What a remarkable artist. Her work remains a true treasure. Too bad she didn't know how ❤️beloved her
    📚novels & 📺TV/film🎬 adaptations would become to the world🌍❣️
    💚 Bridget from Cali ☘️
    (using my pal's YT acct)

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thankyou for the lovely comment, I am very glad that you enjoyed the tour so much.

  • @NelsonClick
    @NelsonClick Před 2 lety +3

    Deeply stirred by the writing table. All that feeling, thought and wonder emanated from that little table. It's moving to consider.

  • @jeanfleissner1660
    @jeanfleissner1660 Před 2 lety +3

    Can you imagine what Jane would say about her celebrity today? Her writing is timeless.

  • @cindybogart6062
    @cindybogart6062 Před 2 lety +29

    What a lovely town this is. It’s just what I pictured she would live in. This area is so beautiful. I could live here & be totally content.❣️Thank you for this tour.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Hope you are able to visit someday, you cannot beat a real tour.

  • @tharnasarnichthys7808
    @tharnasarnichthys7808 Před 2 lety +6

    I love the place, a gothic architecture surrounded with flora and a touch of fauna,.. an inspiration for art and nature lovers,....it's so beautiful 🥰
    I love Britain, I love UK,...keep safe out there lads,...I'm from the Philippines and I love you all 💖

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for your comment, we love the beautiful Philippines islands!

  • @MyDaisy66
    @MyDaisy66 Před 2 lety +29

    I’ve visited here a few times with my hubby and children. It’s a wonderful place to visit.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +3

      We agree! Hope it brought back some good memories. It really is a great museum giving a wonderful insight into her life.

    • @MyDaisy66
      @MyDaisy66 Před 2 lety +4

      @@MemorySeekers it did bring back wonderful memories. Thank you so much 😊

  • @rajpereira7280
    @rajpereira7280 Před 2 lety +12

    Remarkable presentation of famous writer.

  • @sorayagomes8658
    @sorayagomes8658 Před rokem +4

    Muito grata por essa matéria. Ela foi é continuará emocionando gerações. E fazendo sonhar com o amor é dias melhores.👄

  • @FrazyGrant2
    @FrazyGrant2 Před 2 lety +25

    Спасибо за прекрасную и познавательную экскурсию! С какой любовью представлены экспонаты музея и как бережно сохранены предметы быта старой доброй Англии! Джейн Остин, оказывается, ещё и прекрасная рукодельница, её лоскутное одеяло и накидка из муслина завораживают. С любовью from Russia!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +4

      Привет, спасибо за прекрасный комментарий. Так рада, что вам понравилось видео и вы узнали о Джейн Остин. Поищите другие наши видео. Спасибо.

  • @patty4709
    @patty4709 Před 2 lety +13

    I have read all of her books numerous times. It was interesting visiting her home and seeing how she lived. I think she had a good life. Thank you for your presentation of her home. Very well received.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      Hi Patty, thank you for the lovely comment. Glad you liked it. Did you see that we have 3 videos in the series, so if you haven't already there is more to watch and learn. 😊

    • @lilianikolova7685
      @lilianikolova7685 Před 2 lety +2

      I read Emma and of course Pride and Prejudice and some of the pages copied by hand, so as to practice spelling and grammar. About 200 pages of each. Still look forward to Mansfield park

  • @uhuhyup5328
    @uhuhyup5328 Před 2 lety +11

    What I like best about this video is the level of intimacy and attention to detail. You can see the objects up close, something you can't get from other documentaries or features of such nature. I thought it was going to be just another one of them but it surprisingly offers a bit more than the run off the mill or what was initially expected. Thank you for this. Thoroughly enjoyable.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you for your kind words, glad we were a bit different. All the best.

  • @joycefroney6162
    @joycefroney6162 Před 2 lety +25

    Great speaking voice . Well done , thank you.

  • @elizabethraitanen5057
    @elizabethraitanen5057 Před 2 lety +54

    Exceedingly well done! Jane Austen is my favourite novelist. I enjoyed this tour so much. Thank you!🇨🇦

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +3

      Hello, thank you so much, really nice to get good feedback.

  • @boomshine87
    @boomshine87 Před 2 lety +26

    Fascinating! So much history. Added to my bucket list 😊

  • @harrisonthompsonabdullah4877

    Jane Austen is one of my favorite novelists. Her novels in my collections are Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice (my favorite Novel),Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion. Mansfield Park is Jane Austen's recurring themes of manners and morality, rank and responsibility, vice and virtue widely regarded as one of her mature masterpieces, it's my another favorite .May Her Soul Rest in Peace!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Hello lovely to hear from you, do you plan to get Northanger Abbey?

  • @christineterry3079
    @christineterry3079 Před 2 lety +18

    Enjoyable Story his voice is nice !and presents the story well !he keeps you engaged keeps it intresting ..

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed my narration.

  • @operationumbrella230
    @operationumbrella230 Před 2 lety +3

    It looks really nice. When you see the drawing room, you can see how people socialize and friends hung out at the time; writing things, playing piano, probably having some drink at the table or play cards and spend their time in a very relaxed manner compared to how we spend time with the close ones today. I am stating obvious but it would be really nice if you arrange those furniture with a quiet heater - even a cheap panel heater would work - to make the space similar to this room and spend time for yourself alone or having your friends over with a no-phones rule. It wouldn't have to be big like this but you would need an extra space.

  • @bluestarlighting29
    @bluestarlighting29 Před 2 lety +5

    Very interesting. Thank You nice learn true story life of Jane Austen. Thank you 😊

  • @brendaash7251
    @brendaash7251 Před 2 lety +12

    I imagine it gets very crowded in non pandemic times so it was lovely to see a clear and uninterrupted view. Thank you. My fave book is persuasion. Underrated but the best,!!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      Yes I would think it does. In fact I was one of the first people back in on the first day it opened after the second lockdown. It was a lovely experience to get in and have virtually no one around. It was like that when we did Charles Dickens House back in December just before the lockdown.

    • @brendaash7251
      @brendaash7251 Před 2 lety +2

      Good strategy!

  • @rosahelenadossantos3351
    @rosahelenadossantos3351 Před 2 lety +11

    Very...very beautiful!!
    Thank's for the trip to
    Jane Austen's house!

  • @muddyshoesgardener
    @muddyshoesgardener Před 2 lety +4

    Modest cottage? Her home is both exquisite, huge, and beyond all my expectations. Also, her home away from home was the equivalent of a beautiful palace or museum. She had her laundry done for her so she could write or perhaps wander in the gardens? For some reason I had thought she was more of a typical person….. wow! Was I mistaken. Great museum tour however. Very respectfully done. I actually felt like I was there. Thank you for your efforts!

  • @margaretduncan6792
    @margaretduncan6792 Před 2 lety +8

    Thank you very much as I have loved reading my Jane Austen books in the past. I have not visited her home on my travels to UK so your walk through took me back in time to 18th and 19th century to Jane’s family life in those days. This excellent video has inspired me to now reread my Jane Austen books.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      You are so welcome, glad you enjoyed it. Lovely to hear. 😀

  • @minalpanhale8235
    @minalpanhale8235 Před 2 lety +7

    We couldn’t travel since last year but this makes me feel so happy. Love everything about. Feels like time travel!

  • @goldenineke
    @goldenineke Před 2 lety +16

    Thank you. It’s been many years since I visited Chawton Cottage and the curators have refined the exhibits since and it’s lovely to see.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      This was my first time but having looked back to past photos and videos I agree they really do present it well now.

    • @goldenineke
      @goldenineke Před 2 lety +3

      @@MemorySeekers I didn’t mean my observation as a criticism. Museum displays in general have improved over the years to be more interactive. I’m hoping I will be able to visit again from Australia but goodness knows when 🤔

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      @@goldenineke I didn't take it as a criticism :) Hope you get to visit soon.

  • @corinnerivers
    @corinnerivers Před 2 lety +485

    .. that was so interesting, and well presented.. Your videos are really very good.. A soothing voice with just enough facts..

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +14

      Well, that was very nice to read, thank you so much for the kind words. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Had a great deal of fun and learned a lot along the way about Jane Austen and her life. More to come :)

    • @seanleith5312
      @seanleith5312 Před 2 lety +7

      Yes, I would agree. But edit out the mask appearance, because it reflects the human stupidity of this society. It doesn't belong here.

    • @jeancairns1825
      @jeancairns1825 Před 2 lety +21

      @@seanleith5312
      Oh, but the Austen family would have known only too well about virus and disease; I’m sure they would have readily embraced masks, or anything else, if their benefits had been known and available to them.

    • @yuchenwu1844
      @yuchenwu1844 Před 2 lety +4

      @@jeancairns1825 Good point!

    • @helengarsed3979
      @helengarsed3979 Před 2 lety +2

      I am in Australia Victoria and it was a Lovely video of Jane Austen and i love all the old wares and growing up on a Orchard in Donvale we had same clothesline.Plus there was an old shed with Beautiffull Pictures in it plus other things but i was too young to realize they would be worth a bit and i think when Dad had to sell the orchard as of a nassive Hail storm wrecked the fruit and dad took everything to the tip as he was unaware what they were all about i did not know then and now as a grown woman i realize the value of things Beautifull of yestayear.

  • @eatplaydecorate
    @eatplaydecorate Před 2 lety +4

    This is so romantic in it's simplicity. Well done 👍. I came across this video accidentally but, so glad I watched it. Perfect presentation. Thank you.

  • @deborahemielita5949
    @deborahemielita5949 Před 2 lety +11

    Quite a serene view of Jane Austin’ s home, and I wouldn’t say it’s modest for it’s time! Perhaps not grandiose but marvelous. Love the wallpaper, quilts and period clothes. The house feels much like my grandparents rural home in Kansas although this Austin home is obviously still much earlier time period (my grandmother died 20 years ago would be ~ 120 today) but the quiet environment and lack of modern features like bathrooms, central heating & AC & water added on later are are hallmarks of a distinctly different era. My grandparents had small upstairs porches for outdoor sleeping in the summer, a porch outside the first floor kitchen where the water well was handy. Enjoyed the video immensely thanks.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +4

      Hi Deborah,
      Love the sound of your grandparents home, sounds gorgeous!
      Thanks for your kind comment, glad you enjoyed the video, hope you like the other Jane Austen videos on our channel too.

    • @deborahemielita5949
      @deborahemielita5949 Před 2 lety +2

      @@MemorySeekers wow thanks! Your video brought those memories to mind from my very early child hood visits (there were only a few) to my grandparents home where my Mom apparently didn’t live there until HS so only she and her sister lived in the house I remember (3 older brother were out of home by then). Both Jane Austin’s lifestyle and my grandmother’s (no running water until age 13) connected in my imagination. So thanks for that:)

  • @joanl.5928
    @joanl.5928 Před 2 lety +25

    That was fantastic!! What a fabulous tour! Thank you so much from Alberta, Canada!🇨🇦

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks so much for your kind words!
      Did you watch our video about Jane’s life from birth to death? You may enjoy that one too. Let us know what you think!
      Best wishes to you in gorgeous Alberta

  • @nadiazahroon6573
    @nadiazahroon6573 Před 2 lety +78

    There’s no country prettier than England. I could wonder the countryside for ever.

    • @martm216
      @martm216 Před 2 měsíci

      Yes, although I have not travelled overseas very much, what I have seen leads me to believe that no other country has quite the gentle beauty of Britain. I could be wrong of course, but that's my sense of it.

  • @bunnymad5049
    @bunnymad5049 Před 2 lety +13

    This is lovely, thank you. And, yes, I agree about the table! I'm astonished. I recognise names from the novels ... and can hear quotes from the movies.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks! Glad you liked it. We have 2 other videos about Jane’s life for you to enjoy too, hope you like them as well

  • @lb2229
    @lb2229 Před 2 lety +8

    Breathtakingly beautiful! 💗 Love Jane Austen’s life & writing ✍️

  • @krispedersen2335
    @krispedersen2335 Před 2 lety +10

    Such a uncomplicated time to have lived! Just a lovely, genteel era!
    Thank for this great video. I appreciate your hours of work to bring them to the world.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      You’re very welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
      We have lots more similar videos on the channel, so we invite you to enjoy those too! Thanks for your kind words

    • @earthalydelights
      @earthalydelights Před 2 lety +11

      The times were far from uncomplicated. Jane's razor sharp social observations make it quite clear how oppressive, hypocritical and limiting she found the plethora of rules, class divisions, gender roles and the stultifying system of etiquette which dictated every moment of every person's day and set the direction of one's life from cradle to grave.

    • @findelka1810
      @findelka1810 Před 2 lety +6

      not talking about deadly sicknesses without cure, high infant and mother mortality, lack of basic surgical solutions (breaking a limb often meant amputation), just to name the medical field. Then, the majority of people even in England lived in dire poverty, in unsanitary conditions, worked 12-14 hours a day (hard, physical labour) without any machines to help daily life. I don’t want to go on. It was everything but a party in silk dresses.
      But yes, I also love the 19th century and the clothes and lots of things about it- and it’s lovely to dream. But I appreciate running warm water and flushing toilets and medical knowledge and higher living standards for more people- although we have way to go still if we want to extend that to everyone.
      Surely, Jane Austen’s books are great and let’s love the things which were great then : hand-made, high quality clothing and apparel, time and appreciation for classical music, poetry and literature, social gatherings instead of social media (and add what you like) 🙂

  • @lindamoyer7528
    @lindamoyer7528 Před 2 lety +11

    Excellent presentation. As a former museum educator, I appreciate the effort to share with much clarity culminating in an enhanced view of this great woman. Kudos!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      What kind words, thank you so much, really makes all the effort worthwhile.

  • @arin7981
    @arin7981 Před 2 lety +1

    Every single year i read "Pride and Prejudice"...and never get tired of it.......For me its the greatest Love Story ever written

  • @jeancairns1825
    @jeancairns1825 Před 2 lety +21

    What a wonderful video, thank you. It felt so warm and personal; as if we were there with you. Good balance of photography, music and information.

  • @vojaro5669
    @vojaro5669 Před 3 lety +44

    I love your vlogs. The detail and descriptions are astounding! It’s just like being part of a tour group. Verbally your voice is very soothing and you don’t miss a beat. You both create very interesting and informative vlogs. Thank you. It’s fun and relaxing to watch on the weekends or evenings.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 3 lety +4

      So kind and lovely to read your comment. Thank you makes it so worth while doing. We had such fun learning about Jane and her life.

  • @cindybogart6062
    @cindybogart6062 Před 2 lety +8

    I love all her books. What a wonderful tour. I thank you for this. Such keepsake memories you have here. Nothing would make me happier than to see all this in person. Their life was so much work that had to be done then. ✨

  • @tamarachitarians113
    @tamarachitarians113 Před 2 lety +1

    I have read many of her books, but The Pride and Prejudice was my favourite. That was one of the books we had to read at school. I miss the English countryside.

  • @albertodillon
    @albertodillon Před 2 lety +5

    I would like to visit Jane Austen's house because l have read most of Jane Austen's books indeed!!!

  • @LadyDixon92
    @LadyDixon92 Před 2 lety +5

    Quickly added to my list of places to visit 🤣 I absolutely adore Jane Austen's work!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +3

      I hope you can start ticking off that bucket list again soon!

    • @LadyDixon92
      @LadyDixon92 Před 2 lety +2

      @@MemorySeekers thank you so much for your kind words. I'm indebted to you for posting such amazing content. I wish I had found this channel sooner ❤ love from Watford x

  • @meng672
    @meng672 Před 2 lety +3

    She and my friend ‘s high school brought me to Winchester. What a small and beautiful town.

  • @voraciousreader3341
    @voraciousreader3341 Před 2 lety +5

    This is so lovely and interesting! I’m so glad it was recommended to me! I’ll never be able to visit myself, I’m sure, and this really was as good as being there, from my point of view! Austen has provided hours and hours of enjoyment for decades now....my mother went to England when I was a university student and brought me a copy of “Persuasion” for fun, and I read it to shreds, lol!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      We are so glad you enjoyed the tour and finding out a bit more about Jane and her life. It was a pleasure to make.

  • @doladutta-roy8937
    @doladutta-roy8937 Před 2 lety +4

    Enjoyed it very much. Hope to see more such beautiful videos that take us to the times of great writers

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      Hello thank you glad you enjoyed the videos on Jane. I am sure we will feature some more in the future on other writers, inbetween our other travel guides.

  • @truthseeker444
    @truthseeker444 Před rokem +3

    To think that all those great literary masterpieces were created on that little rickety table!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před rokem +2

      Yes indeed, I believe she did have a little portable writing desk as well. Not sure if that still exists somewhere, but its not in this house.

  • @Sammysmom1
    @Sammysmom1 Před 2 lety +6

    Tank you, so much for this. I am a fan of Jane's books. We read them in school in the 60's. Did not care for them. But in the 1994 saw them in Books a million. And fell in love with her books. I have read each about 5 or 6 times. She was so amazing .Sad she passed at such a young age.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      Pleased you enjoyed our videos! Thanks for your comment, it was sad she died so young, who knows what other novels would have been written if she had lived longer?!

    • @strawberryshortcake4342
      @strawberryshortcake4342 Před 2 lety

      Life experience has taught me that Jane Austin understood people far better than I could comprehend at the age of 16.

  • @pauletterichards4755
    @pauletterichards4755 Před rokem +2

    Little did she know she would write one of the most famous novels in history!

  • @sherrilynnevonch4036
    @sherrilynnevonch4036 Před 2 lety +5

    Haha I love this. The spoons reminded me of when I helped polish my grandmother Greeleafs silver set.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      Well that's a nice memory to have, glad the video reminded you.

  • @kimberlyperrotis8962
    @kimberlyperrotis8962 Před 2 lety +7

    Great, no-nonsense video, thanks.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      Many thanks Kimberly, very glad you enjoyed it.

  • @sudham5903
    @sudham5903 Před 2 lety +9

    She is one of my favourite and Pride and Prejudice being the most I loved among her works. It was amazing watching this video. Thank you.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you for sharing, glad you enjoyed the tour!

  • @alexandramacgregor
    @alexandramacgregor Před 2 lety +3

    Just found your videos and I am loving them. We are planning a trip to the UK next year and a number of these places are on our list of must sees so its lovely to have a sneek peek before we go!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +1

      We have lots of ideas for you, hope you have a wonderful trip and feel free to ask for any advice.

  • @azindaha2209
    @azindaha2209 Před 3 lety +45

    This was amazing!
    What a generous and pleasant home, full of positive and relaxing energy. I am curious about the fashion and style of that time and it was interesting to see the clothes.
    You kept everything and the most interesting thing was that patchwork. Some of them (for example the shawl and the chinese desk) were so elegant, artistic and expensive!
    when I saw this video, classical music came to my mind.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 3 lety +1

      Hello glad you enjoyed the content and the history associated with the home.

  • @karenhellmann7707
    @karenhellmann7707 Před 2 lety +14

    In these times when traveling is resticted, your vlogs are really wonderfull. Can't wait to go there myself. Thank you

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      Our pleasure Karen, our videos are designed to inspire you to visit . It's a wonderful place, hope you make it there.

  • @ritaabrahamson567
    @ritaabrahamson567 Před 3 lety +25

    Very enjoyable...well done!

  • @debbiefletcher4781
    @debbiefletcher4781 Před 2 lety +4

    How delightful that the sweet cat is still there. ❤️

  • @jamesbrien1944
    @jamesbrien1944 Před 2 lety +1

    A fascinating look at the lives of these dear old souls who are a part of our heritage. I am very interested in that era.

  • @kathleenschwartz3426
    @kathleenschwartz3426 Před 2 lety +3

    Excellent tour. We went about 10 years ago and your video brought back so many delightful memories. My husband took a picture of the large desk, thinking that it was Jane's. Luckily, our adult daughter who was traveling with us took the correct picture of the small writing desk, which I treasure.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety

      It is hard to believe she managed most of her writing on that desk. Pleased it brought back memories of your visit.

  • @jesusisaliveannie3594
    @jesusisaliveannie3594 Před 3 lety +5

    Visited this house a number of times when I was a child. Beautiful.

  • @gwinniboots
    @gwinniboots Před 2 lety +3

    What a beautiful home they had! And interesting about her brother and his inheritance. Lovely video, thanks.

  • @sn00gums
    @sn00gums Před rokem +4

    The narration, the music, the cinematography - all perfect! Thank you for this delightful video. ❤

  • @annragland8093
    @annragland8093 Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you for this lovely visit to Jane’s house. We visited a few years ago and loved it.I would love to return one day. The picture that was supposed to be Jane was one of her nieces, but otherwise this was a well informed show.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 2 lety +2

      Hello Ann thanks for the lovely comment. Yes I have only just been made aware of the mistake. So annoying as I try to make sure everything is correct. Sometimes things are right in front of you and you don’t notice it. I will put a note in the description. Thank you.

  • @ABDULWAHEED-nu5pj
    @ABDULWAHEED-nu5pj Před 3 lety +13

    Marvelous lively and vivid description of a great lady filmed with devotion that immortalised her. 21:37 duration video earned me an asset and I traveled in the past to seek memories. I highly appreciate you endeavor.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you Abdul glad it took you back in time and you enjoyed it! 😁

  • @spmoran4703
    @spmoran4703 Před 2 lety +2

    I love Austen . I am reading Emma at present . I really love her description of characters and the warm chatty , gossipy way of writing she had . As it she was the reader was her best friend and she just has to tell her some thing interesting . Her house was rented and quite humble . Another reason why I like her. And that cat would get more than a stroke from me. Time to give the cat a cuddle.

  • @susanslack5625
    @susanslack5625 Před 2 lety +1

    Im so glad we have this available for all of us today..thanku you Jesus for Jane Austin..