Jane Austen spent much of her life in Bath and based two of her novels there - Persuasion and Northanger Abby. The books view bath from two different perspectives which likely reflect Austen's view of Bath at different times. Austen wrote about the life/people she knew, so much of Bath is reflected in her novels. For example, there is a 'Bennet street' (Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice) and a 'Barton street' (Barton Cottage in Sense and Sensibility). The Assembly Rooms were also a large part of her novels where the aristocracy would meet for dances, tea and to determine who was in town.
A must see for any Austen fan, we both thoroughly enjoyed the museum and Assembly Rooms...and Sophie may or may not have brought her 3rd copy of the movie 'Emma' (all different versions of course) :)
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