- LEGO has a set dedicated to Jane Austen, featuring a re-creation of her home parlor.
- The set is for fans 18+ and contains 361 pieces.
- The set is only available on LEGO.com with qualifying purchases.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an avid reader in possession of a good fortune must be in want of the perfect LEGO set.
For Jane Austen fans, that set has arrived in the form of "A Tribute to Jane Austen's Books." It's a cozy little display that, when completed, shows a corner of Austen's house, including her writing table (complete with quill), bookshelf (full of volumes) and fireplace and piano (plus knick-knacks and paintings to adorn them). There's even a nameplate with Austen's signature, and the whole thing is housed in a diorama that looks like an open book. It's not a big or overly complicated set — it's only 361 pieces — but it is rated for adult LEGO fans ages 18+.
It's not surprising that the Pride and Prejudice crowd is all excited about this one. "If you are a LEGO fan and a Jane Austen fan (like me!), then this is great news," one Redditor wrote. "This? This is the sort of thing I've been holding off on a big purchase for," someone else said. "Oh, this is too good. A must-have for sure," another wrote.
And some hoped that it would lead greater support to a bigger Pemberley set, which is on the LEGO ideas forum but still short the number of supporters it would need to go into production. (Get on it, readers.)
There is one catch to the Tribute to Jane Austen's Books set: You can't just buy it. It's not available on sites like Amazon or Walmart, and you can't even put it in your cart at LEGO.com. Right now, it's only available on LEGO.com as a free gift for shoppers who spend $150 or more on the site, excluding pre-orders. The offer only stands until June 27 while supplies last — so those who are interested have to act fast. But if there were ever a reason to do some early holiday shopping or re-stock the old birthday gift supply stash, this is it.
This is a great year to make an Austen tribute, because it's the 250th anniversary of the writer's birth. This year has been marked with all kinds of celebrations and special events, the LEGO set being no exception. And if this motivates a LEGO fan to pick up a copy of Pride and Prejudice or Emma, all the better!
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