The Pequot Library in Southport is presenting an exhibition celebrating the life and work of author Jane Austen. Called “Jane Austen: Insights and Influences,” it is part of the ongoing series “Pages from Pequot,” which consists of changing exhibitions highlighting the library”™s archives, rare books and manuscripts on view in the Reading Room and Perkin Gallery.
Jane Austen lived from 1775 to 1817. Her writing has influenced culture for two centuries and includes six novels: “Sense and Sensibility,” “Pride and Prejudice,” “Mansfield Park,” “Emma,” “Northanger Abbey” and “Persuasion.”
The exhibition examines how authors such as William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott inspired the young Jane. It also explores Austen”™s influence on contemporary literature.
The exhibition runs through Aug. 27. It is free and open to the public during normal library hours.
