Jane Austen

How owners keep the lights on on England’s stately landmarks

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The incident involving a wedding guest and a dead pheasant was the clincher, explains Ronnie, the house manager of Goodnestone, a 1704 Queen Anne-style mansion with 15 acres of land in Kent; a grand house where Jane Austen once danced ‘La Boulangère’ with her wealthy relatives and where previous lords of the manor included Robert … Read more

Edward Bond’s history of violence – and how it changed British theatre

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The original production of Saved by Edward Bond at the Royal Court in 1969 – Donald Cooper / Alamy Stock Photo It is impossible to discuss the character and evolution of modern British theater without referring to Edward Bond. More than any other playwright of his generation – those who grew up during the war … Read more