Longleat Archives Unveil Intriguing New Link to Jane Austen

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Longleat Archives Unveil Intriguing New Link to Jane Austen

New discoveries in Longleat’s archives suggest that the iconic author Jane Austen may have been directly influenced by the Wiltshire estate when writing her beloved novels. The findings point to several connections between Longleat’s 18th-century customs and Austen’s works, revealing an unexpected family link to the estate. As we mark the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth, the newly uncovered documents show that the Regency-era practice of vis…