The Making of Pride and Prejudice
This exhibition follows the extraordinary journey of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, from first inception to publication and on through some of its most important and influential editions and incarnations.
To explore this exhibition online, click on a room number below. This exhibition can also be seen in situ at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. To book tickets to visit in person, please click here.
Enter the exhibition…
Room 1: Learning her craft: Jane Austen’s teenage writings
Room 2: First draft: First Impressions
Room 3: How First Impressions became Pride and Prejudice…
Room 6: Notable later editions
Room 7: A quick tangent to some lovely illustrations