The Worlds of Jane Austen

The Worlds of Jane Austen takes a fresh look at Jane Austen’s life, inspirations and legacy, drawing on the latest research in an accessible and lively way.

Despite the tranquil image of Austen that lingers in the popular imagination, her life coincided with a period of intense, immense change. The American Revolutionary War, the French Revolution, the uprising in Ireland… All through Austen’s early life, the old certainties were being subjected to challenge, new ideas were springing up – about democracy, freedom, slavery, poetry, the position of women.

Helena Kelly is the author of Jane Austen, the Secret Radical (2016).

This online talk is offered by the Jane Austen Festival.

Please note that the ticket you are purchasing allows you to watch this talk live & online via our website at the time stated. There are no tickets available to watch the talk at Queen Square and the talk will not be recorded. All times are UK times.

Instructions on how to watch online are detailed on your ticket confirmation email; please read them carefully. If you have any queries, contact us on reception@brlsi.org.