Tea with Jane Austen
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"You must drink tea with us tonight." Sense & Sensibility Who would not want to sit down with Jane Austen and join her in a cup of tea? Here for the first time is a book that shares the secrets of one of her favorite rituals. Tea figures prominently in Jane Austen's life and work. In fact, the beloved novelist was the keeper and maker of tea in her family. Tea with Jane Austen begins with tea drinking in the morning and ends with tea in the evening, at balls and other gatherings. Each chapter includes a description of how tea was taken at a particular place or time of day, along with history, recipes, excerpts from Austen's novels and letters and illustrations from the time. The book also reveals how to make a perfect cup of tea! This volume is the perfect gift for tea lovers-and of course, Jane Austen fans.Tea TimeTea with Jane Austen is not only a good read, but a broad exploration of Austen's era and inner life.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSNOTES ON THE TEXTFOREWORD INTRODUCTION"HAPPY, HAPPY BREAKFAST": TEA IN THE MORNINGBreakfast with the Austens o Breakfast with Mr. Darcy o Tea and Toast, or Strong Beer and Sturgeon? o Town and Country Style o A Grand Breakfast with the Austens at Stoneleigh AbbeyCENTS & SENSIBILITY: TEA AND SHOPPING"A bustling hour or two shopping" o "This Scene of Dissipation and vice" o Miss Austen Shops in Style o Wonderful Wedgwood's o Tea on Horseback o Smouch and Sheep's Dung o A Visit to Twinings o A Delectable Assortment of Treats o An Ice with Jane Austen"THAT BEST OF ALL TRAVELLING LIQUORS": TEA AWAY FROM HOMERakes and Courtesans in the Garden o Tea al fresco o Tea on the Road o Tea for the Stranded o In Mrs. La Tournelle's Parlor o Tea and Grog o Officers and Gentlemen o Emma's Box Hill Picnic and Captain Wentworth's Mess"THE TEA!-THE TEA!-THE WHOLESOME TEA!": TEA AND HEALTHTempest in a Teapot o The Apothecary's Arsenal o Herbs and Dandelions o Tea and the Delicate Constitution o Tea for Oppressed Heroines o Spiritual Refreshment and Inspiration o Tea with That Little Something Extra o Proper Nourishment for the Sick"YOU MUST DRINK TEA WITH US TONIGHT": TEA IN THE EVENINGAt the End of the Day o Waiting for Tea o A Quiet Family Evening o Pleasant Little Parties o An Elegant Entertainment o "Every thing so good!" o A Splendid Supper o Dishes for a Grand Entertainment"A GOOD DISH OF TEA": MAKING THE PERFECT CUPBIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
