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One of England's most popular novelists was also a prolific correspondent. Jane Austen's intimate, gossipy letters to family and friends offer unique insights into her life and work.
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One of England's most popular novelists, Jane Austen wrote about life amid the gentry of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In her fiction, Austen analysed and satirised her world, particularly the expectations and duties of women in an unequal society. She was also a prolific correspondent, and her intimate, gossipy letters to family and friends offer unique insights into her life and work. AUTHOR: Rich with memorable characters from 19th-century English society and compelling themes of love and personal rivalries, the novels of Jane Austen (1775–1817) continue to enchant modern readers. One of literature's most celebrated women authors, Austen crafted stories remarkable for their engrossing narratives, sparkling dialogue, and psychological depth.
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Jane Austen is perhaps the best-known female English novelist, having written such classics as Pride and Prejudice , Sense and Sensibility , and Emma . Austen used her pen to analyze and satirize the world around her. She was also a prolific correspondent, and her intimate, gossipy letters to family and friends give unique insights into her life and work. Generations of readers have treasured these letters for their glimpses into Austen's everyday life. They tell us that she greatly enjoyed a meal of pickled pork, read with pleasure the novels of French author Madame de Genlis, and took time during a London visit to enjoy the performance of a troupe of Indian jugglers. This collection provides the entertaining and informative highlights of her surviving letters, some reprinted in full and others with excerpts. The letters offer a revealing window into the life of their talented creator.
Author Biography
Rich with memorable characters from 19th-century English society and compelling themes of love and personal rivalries, the novels of Jane Austen (1775-1817) continue to enchant modern readers. One of literature's most celebrated women authors, Austen crafted stories remarkable for their engrossing narratives, sparkling dialogue, and psychological depth.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part One: Steventon, 1796-1801 Part Two: Bath, 1801-05 Part Three: Southampton, 1807-09 Part Four: Chawton, 1809-13 Part Five: Chawton, 1814-16 Part Six: Chawton and Winchester, 1817 Jane Austen Publishing Timeline
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"One of England's most popular novelists, Jane Austen wrote about life amid the gentry of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In her fiction, Austen analyzed and satirized her world, particularly the expectations and duties of women in an unequal society. She was also a prolific correspondent, and her intimate, gossipy letters to family and friends offer unique insights into her life and work."
Details ISBN048683302X Author Jane Austen Pages 224 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. ISBN-10 048683302X ISBN-13 9780486833026 Format Paperback Imprint Dover Publications Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Language English Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-12-31 AU Release Date 2021-12-31 NZ Release Date 2021-12-31 US Release Date 2021-12-31 UK Release Date 2021-12-31 Series Thrift Editions DEWEY 823.7 Audience General We've got this
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