英国巴斯的埃文河 River Avon in Bath, England (© Robert Harding World Imagery/Offset by Shutterstock)

英国巴斯的埃文河 River Avon in Bath, England (© Robert Harding World Imagery/Offset by Shutterstock)

Celebrating all things Austen

Bath, in southwestern England, was the first home Jane Austen knew away from her tiny home village when she moved here at about age 25. Though the author only lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806 and did little writing here, no doubt this spa city on the River Avon gave her inspiration. After all, Bath was a popular resort at the time for Britain's upper crust—the posh, mannered society types whom Austen satirized so wittily in novels like 'Pride and Prejudice.'

The Jane Austen Festival kicks off here in town today and runs for 10 days, offering theatrical performances, walking and driving tours, a masked ball, and much more. Drawing thousands of fans each year, it's the largest and longest-running Austen event in the world.

庆祝一切，奥斯汀

英国西南部的巴斯是简·奥斯汀在25岁左右搬到这里时，第一个远离家乡的家。虽然作者从1801年到1806年只住在巴斯，在这里很少写作，但毫无疑问，这座位于埃文河畔的温泉城市给了她灵感。毕竟，巴斯在当时是英国上流社会人士的一个热门度假胜地，他们是奥斯汀在《傲慢与偏见》等小说中诙谐讽刺的时髦、有礼貌的社会类型

简·奥斯汀艺术节今天在这里开幕，为期10天，提供戏剧表演、步行和驾车旅行、蒙面舞会等等。每年吸引成千上万的粉丝，这是世界上规模最大、持续时间最长的奥斯汀盛会。