![]() ![]() “This important rediscovery underlines music’s significance to Austen’s life and work, offering a new window on her artistic world,” says Jeanice Brooks, professor of music at the University of Southampton who runs the Austen Family Music Books project. We can only assume it was handed down through the family.” “Jenyth was interested in Jane and clearly knew a lot about music. ![]() “The volume bears the stamp, ‘Chawton House, Alton, Hants’ so it’s wonderful to see it returned to its former home. This surprising discovery makes the volume even more special, bringing us closer to Jane Austen’s world. “Upon examination, I found a missing page replaced with a hand-written copy of the music, which we believe is Jane Austen’s own hand. “It’s hard to convey the feeling of turning the page and coming across that unmistakable signature of one of literature’s most beloved figures,” says Emma Yandle, curator of Chawton House. Austen experts say it sheds new light on the Pride and Prejudice author’s close relationship with music which featured in many of her best known works. ![]()
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