October Books are having a Tea and Austen event this Saturday 28th June at 2pm. Dr Cheryl Butler will be talking about the lives of women who lived alongside Jane Austen, and the significance of tea rooms for meeting and connection

October Books are having a Tea and Austen event this Saturday 28th June at 2pm. Dr Cheryl Butler will be talking about the lives of women who lived alongside Jane Austen, and the significance of tea rooms for meeting and connection.

October Books say:

“Join us on Saturday 28nd June at 2pm for an insightful discussion (and a cuppa) on the lives of women in Georgian Southampton, where tea rooms, novel writing, and the rise of bookshop libraries shaped new opportunities. Explore Austen’s context on a deeper level with Dr Cheryl Butler, author of Jane Austen & Southampton Spa and First Impressions: Jane Austen’s Southampton Circle 1780-1820.”

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All info courtesy of October Books