Bath goes Regency for its annual Jane Austen festival

Inside Europe | 26.09.2009 | 07:05

Books and bonnets - the city of Bath goes Regency for its annual Jane Austen festival

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Jane Austen still inspires an army of fans

Although Jane Austen died in 1817, almost 200 years ago, her books are still in print and countless movies and television adaptations have added to her fame. The city of Bath in England, where Jane lived for about 5 years, holds a festival every year to honor its most famous former resident.

The festival celebrates Jane, her books and her connection with Bath, but it's also a joyous tribute to Regency life and style. Thousands of Austen fans descend on the spa city each year, many in period dress. They spend months planning their Regency costumes, so that they can make their entrance in style.

Report: Mariana Schroeder

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