The harbour wall known as "The Cobb", in the English town of Lyme Regis, features in which pair of novels?

Lyme Regis is a town in south west England, with a harbour wall known as "The Cobb" first referenced in the 14th century. It features prominently in Jane Austen's novel "Persuasion" (published posthumously in 1817) and in John Fowles' "The French Lieutenant's Woman", published in 1969.

In "Persuasion", the headstrong Louisa Musgrove, a friend of the heroine Anne Elliot, suffers a terrible fall when flirting during a walk along the Cobb, although she ultimately recovers. It is reported that the 19th century poet Tennyson insisted on seeing the exact spot where this happens! In "The French Lieutenant's Woman", the titular heroine, the enigmatic Sarah Woodruff, is first spotted standing on the Cobb. The novel was later filmed in Lyme Regis with Meryl Streep in the title role.

The Cobb also appears in A.S. Byatt's novel "Possession" and Tracey Chevalier's novel "Remarkable Creatures" about the fossil expert Mary Anning.

The origins of the word "Cobb", also a surname, is uncertain, but there was an ancient ale festival that bore that name.