Writers Edition Homage to Jane Austen Limited Edition 1813 Fountain Pen

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Few authors in literary history have had the ability to craft dialogue and bring characters to life as elegantly, ironically and astutely as British author Jane Austen. Montblanc has created the Writers Edition Homage to Jane Austen to celebrate one of English literature’s most famous authors. This edition transports us to the picturesque landscape of Hampshire, where, from 1809, Jane Austen found the quiet and inspiration she needed to be able to complete and publish her famous novels. Financially secure thanks to the generosity of her brother, she could dedicate herself fully to writing, literature and playing her cherished piano. Her delight at the beautiful square piano she purchased when she moved to her small cottage in Chawton inspired the design of the barrel, which is made of precious hornbeam wood. The gold-coated cap, whose design echoes the historic wall panelling and fireplace at Jane Austen’s home, harmonises beautifully with the barrel. In honour of what is probably Austen’s best-known novel, Pride and Prejudice, published in 1813, the cap ring is inscribed with the Roman numerals XXXIV. This number signifies the chapter in which the excessively proud Mr Darcy propos

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