Jane Austen and the Art of Writing: Spotlight on The Watsons
Jane Austen's House is delighted to present a mini-documentary: 'Spotlight on The Watsons'.
The Watsons is the earliest surviving manuscript of a novel by Jane Austen in the process of development. Looking at it in depth can teach us a lot about the way Jane wrote.
This film examines the manuscript itself and offers insights into Jane Austen's creative process.
Presented by:
Professor Kathryn Sutherland, Professor of Bibliography and Textual Criticism at the University of Oxford
Andrew Honey, Book Conservator at the Bodleian Libraries
Filming and editing by Alex Hyndman
Music and direction by Dominic Gerrard
Produced by Sophie Reynolds for Jane Austen's House
With thanks to The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, where The Watsons manuscript is held and where this film was made.
A short edit of this film can be seen at Jane Austen's House in the permanent exhibition 'Jane Austen and the Art of Writing'. Visit https://janeaustens.house/ to find out more.
