Jane Austen's Love of Poetry Talk at Jane Austen's House

Award winning poet Maura Dooley discusses Jane Austen's relationship with poetry, from the poets she knew and loved to poems she wrote herself, and poetry that she inspired.

In this informal talk Maura Dooley will read from and discuss some of the poets Jane Austen loved, some of Jane Austen’s own poems and poetry written by Maura Dooley herself, in response to time spent at Austen’s home in Chawton.

Tickets: £15

This event is part of the Persuasion Festival at Jane Austen's House, running from 12 – 21 September 2025.