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Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Summer Refreshment
English author Jane Austen completed her best-known novels in the early 1800s, at a country house she shared with her mother and sister. The family had servants, a beautiful garden, a large kitchen and a cellar to keep foods cool. But Austen enjoyed even finer things at the home of her wealthier brother Edward. His large estate came equipped with an icehouse, so he could serve chilled treats like ice cream on hot summer days.
Godmersham Park, Kent, home of Jane Austen's brother Edward |