Product Description
Montblanc Writers Edition Jane Austen Ballpen
The Montblanc Writers Edition Homage to Jane
Austen pays tribute to one of Britain’s most
celebrated novelists. Born in Hampshire in 1775,
Jane Austen published Sense and Sensibility at
the age of 35 and was only identified as the
novel’s author posthumously. Known for her
social observation and wit, Austen’s works place
her alongside Shakespeare in the history of
English literature’s greats. Over 200 years after
her death, her six novels—including Sense and
Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma—are
beloved worldwide. The writing instrument itself
resembles a wax seal stamp, similar to the one
Jane Austen would have used. The handcrafted,
rhodium-coated solid 18K gold nib is engraved
with the only known silhouette of Austen. The
barrel echoes the shape of a classical column and
features Austen’s signature. The pattern on the
cap mirrors the dark blue double-collared coats
of Regency gentlemen. The cap ring features a
floral design and the inscription “XLIII,” referencing
Chapter 43 of the same work, where Elizabeth first
sees Pemberley Woods. The floral design from
the cap ring can also be found surrounding the
Montblanc emblem on the cap top, alongside
the inscription “By a Lady,” the pseudonym under
which Austen signed her first published novel.
Writers Edition Jane Austen Limited includes a
fountain pen, capped rollerball and twist ball pen