EDITOR’S LETTER

Natasha Foges

It is a truth universally acknowledged – to borrow from Jane Austen – that a long winter can be brightened with moments of warmth and good cheer. This new issue is full of such moments, not least our profile of Jane Austen herself, born 250 years ago this year. We find out about her friendships, frustrations and romances on p22. Jane endured rather than enjoyed parties, but for the upper echelons of society life revolved around them. In the 1930s, the ‘country house weekend’ took off, with no expense spared in the spectacular entertainments laid on; we tell tales of extravagant hosts and misbehaving guests on p44. In Scotland’s far-flung Shetland Islands, winters are long and harsh, but the Up Helly Aa fire festival sparks a blaze of light and…

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Britain (Digital) - 1 Issue, Jan/Feb 2025

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