Jane Austen's favourite brother, Henry / Christopher Herbert.

Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2025.

240 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Henry Austen, Jane Austen's favourite brother, was born into a large and lively clergy family in Hampshire. Of her seven siblings, Henry most shared Jane's mischievous wit and facility with words and his support enabled the publication of her novels. By turns he was an academic, magazine editor, soldier, financier and banker, bankrupt, and finally, clergyman. His career hit the heights of Regency society, becoming linked with the Prince Regent's set, before plummeting to the social disgrace and economic disaster of bankruptcy. Many of his activities hovered on the brink of illegality and his marriage to the enigmatic French countess, Eliza de Feuillide, also raised questions and eyebrows. His life sheds a fascinating light on the vagaries of early nineteenth century society and this study examines both his relationships within the Austen family and the many social milieux in which he worked.

9781036133160 (hbk)

941.07092
B AUS
JA 941.07092 (HER)

English

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