The Untold Story Of Jane Austen | Behind Closed Doors | Timeline

Published 2019-12-31
Lucy Worsley explores the different houses in which Jane Austen lived and stayed, to discover just how much they shaped Jane's life and novels.

On a journey that takes her across England, Lucy visits properties that still exist, from grand stately homes to seaside holiday apartments, and brings to life those that have disappeared. The result is a revealing insight into one of the world's best-loved authors.

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All Comments (21)
  • How ironic isn't it? At one time Tom Lefroy's family rejected Jane Austen for her weak financial status and today we are coming to know about Lefroy just due to Jane Austen. Influence of talent is more powerful than the strength of money.
  • @lisawillis1237
    Sad that Austen never lived to see how popular her books became. I bet she never expected that people would still be reading her 200 years later. How many authors today will be read 200 years from now?
  • @lync269
    Jane's life was not easy. It made her the person and the writer she was. The ability to see the nonsensical, point out hypocracy, and reveal the finest of feeling is due to that upbringing. What an amazing person she was.
  • @thesquaredart
    I think Jane Austen found the real and permanent home she wished for, in the heart of all of the readers and history lovers who have fallen in love with her stories and legacy.
  • Lucy Worsley could do a documentary on the historical importance of earthworms, and I would watch it avidly from beginning to end. She is a treasure. As was Jane Austen.
  • It is very sad to know how little wealth and adulation Miss Austen's novels brought her in her lifetime and yet how many others that never knew her have gained so much wealth, fame and awards adapting her works.
  • @asterlayna22
    "...when it turned from my sight, I had lost her forever."

    That line crushed my heart. 😭
  • @Lady_dromeda
    It’s sad that many of the greatest artists only earned their fame postmortem
  • @mescko
    It is my personal feeling that no one would be more astonished at her fame than Jane herself.
  • Somehow I think Jane deserves that her childhood house should be rebuild in her honor.
  • @ale.h.s_13
    Ironic, isn’t it, that in a documentary about a genius writer, the words which actually made me tear up weren’t hers, but her sister Cassandra's. That line about losing Jane forever broke my heart.
  • I love Lucy Worsley and the documentaries she does. She’s a very expressive storyteller and holds your attention. Thank you Lucy. I hope there are more to come.
  • @peterpaul9644
    I can shamelessly say that in my mind, I’m friends with this lady. What a great storyteller, presenter and entertainer. Love her work!
  • @vvahsn6160
    Two hundred and forty-six years after her birth, her novels are still the bestsellers! <3
  • @SingingDiaries
    Jane Austen was truly a remarkable woman. I love the fact that even though she was born hundreds of years ago, she was fiercely independent and wasn't afraid of letting it be known in her novels. She's been an inspiration to me ever since I read my first novel by her, Pride and Prejudice.
  • I was struck by the lack of generosity of Jane’s brothers! Henry, by today’s standards was a multi-millionaire, yet seemed so unwilling to share his wealth with his needy mother and sisters. And where were the other five brothers? Were they not expected to chip in at all? I wish Lucy had commented on this aspect of their family life. I feel angry at the injustice of it all.
  • @mercyjackie7727
    I'm amazed with how well the Brits have kept their historical buildings!
  • @mareahmom
    Her book on Jane Austen is by VERY FAR the best ever! It's a must for all Jane Austen lovers, a totally different view of Jane and it explains so much about why she is who she became.