Jane Austen's Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

An elegantly illustrated celebration of Jane Austens life and literature as told through the flowers, plants, and landscapes that inspired her.

Through explorations of the botanical inspirations and symbolism in Austens work and personal life, as well as historical information about the gardens and landscapes of the Regency Era, Jane Austens Garden will transport readers back in time to the lush English landscape of the early 1800s. Woven throughout are DIY projects to help you create a home garden worthy of a surprise visit from Lady Catherine de Bourgh or maybe just give your dining table a bit of historical flair. Accessible, entertaining, and enhanced by the enchanted illustrations of celebrated artist Jessica Roux, Jane Austens Garden is a fun twist on a familiar subject that will delight plant lovers and Janeites alike.

Author Bio

Molly Williams is the author of Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants and Other Deadly Flora, and Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant, and she writes regularly for Apartment Therapy's gardening and horticulture section. She grew up on a flower farm and is now a professor of writing in New England.

Jessica Rouxis a Nashville-based freelance illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colors and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora and fauna with intricate detail reminiscent of old-world beauty. She is the author and illustrator behindFloriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers, Ornithography: An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism,and the Woodland WardensOracle Deck & Guidebook.