‘Loving longest’: In Conversation with Emily Howes at Jane Austen’s House

Date: 21 September 2025
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Jane Austen's House, Chawton, Hampshire, GU34 1SD
Emily Howes
Photo credit: Katrina Campbell

‘Loving longest’: Women, constancy and care in Persuasion. 

Join acclaimed author Emily Howes for a fascinating conversation about Persuasion and how it deals with women’s relationships, the intricacies of class and social mobility, and the expectations around caring and care.

Emily will consider comparison points in Persuasion and her novel The Painter’s Daughters which tells the story of Peggy and Molly Gainsborough and explores sisterhood, sex, control and individuality.

Emily will be in conversation with author, broadcaster and biographer Lucinda Hawksley.