Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Notes on the Text

Introduction

‘Happy, Happy Breakfast’: Tea in the Morning

Breakfast with the Austens • Breakfast with Mr Darcy • Tea and Toast, or

Strong Beer and Sturgeon? • Town and Country Style • A Grand Breakfast with

the Austens at Stoneleigh Abbey • Recipes for Morning

Cents & Sensibility: Tea and Shopping

‘A bustling hour or two shopping’ • ‘This Scene of Dissipation and Vice’ • Miss

Austen Shops in Style • Wonderful Wedgwood • Tea on Horseback • Smouch

and Sheep’s Dung • A Visit to Twinings • A Delectable Assortment of Treats •

An Ice with Jane Austen

‘That Best of All Travelling Liquors’: Tea Away from Home

Rakes and Courtesans in the Garden • Tea al Fresco • Tea on the Road • Tea

for the Stranded • In Mrs La Tournelle’s Parlour • Tea and Grog • Officers and

Gentlemen • Emma’s Box Hill Picnic and Captain Wentworth’s Mess

‘The Tea!—The Tea!—The Wholesome Tea!’: Tea and Health

Tempest in a Teapot • The Apothecary’s Arsenal • Herbs and Dandelions • Tea

and the Delicate Constitution • Tea for Oppressed Heroines • Spiritual

Refreshment and Inspiration • Tea with That Little Something Extra • Proper

Nourishment for the Sick

‘You Must Drink Tea with Us Tonight’: Tea in the Evening

At the End of the Day • Waiting for Tea • A Quiet Family Evening • Pleasant

Little Parties • An Elegant Entertainment • ‘Every thing so good!"’• A Splendid

Supper • Dishes for a Grand Entertainment

‘A Good Dish of Tea’: Making the Perfect Cup

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Kim Wilson is a writer, editor, and gardener who lives in Wisconsin and is a longtime member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. She is the author of Tea with Jane Austen, described by Booklist as 'perfect for Austen-reading book clubs' and In the Garden with Jane Austen, described by House and Garden as 'a charming book, full of interesting snippets and comment'.

Reviews

The ideal read for any fan of Austen's work, or the enduring British favourite - tea. Period Living Darjeeling with Darcy or earl Grey with Emma? Field Both books are beautifully produced and make an attractive pair for lovers of Jane Austen, filling in all-important background details to the novels. Good Book Guide