British Library Writers Lives: Jane Austen (The British Library Writers' Lives) (British Library Writers' Lives S) - Softcover

Deirdre Le Faye

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0712345841 ISBN 13: 9780712345842

Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division, 1998

Synopsis

This biography introduces the life of one of England's most popular writers. It gives an account of the main events of Jane Austen's life, emphasizing the importance of her family connections in developing the milieu from which she drew the inspiration for her novels. The illustrations, drawn from British Library manuscripts and many other sources, complement the text in conveying the people and places Jane knew and the social fabric of her world.

About this title

About the Author:

Deirdre Le Faye, Author of Jane Austen: A Family Record.

Review:

"An entertaining and readable biography... Plentiful photos and sketches of family friends and estates Austen visited.... Engaging, well-researched, serious introduction."--Booklist

"Le Faye shows connections between real and fictional people and places while imparting a clear sense of what life was like.... The illustrations, most in full color, are a plus: a well-chosen mix of contemporary portraits, reproductions of manuscripts and letters (including Austen's first rejection), street scenes, and maps.... Authoritative."--Kirkus Reviews

"An entertaining and readable biography... Plentiful photos and sketches of family friends and estates Austen visited, in both black-and-white and color, help set the scene.... High-school students studying Austen's work will do well to begin with this engaging, well-researched, serious introduction."--Booklist

"Le Faye shows connections between real and fictional people and places while imparting a clear sense of what life was like in the circles of local gentry through which Austen moved. The illustrations, most in full color, are a plus: a well-chosen mix of contemporary portraits, reproductions of manuscripts and letters (including Austen's first rejection), street scenes, and maps.... The volume is concise, serviceable, and authoritative."--Kirkus Reviews

"Le Faye...uses her intimate knowledge of the [Austen] archives to provide a detailed...account of Austen and her social circle."--Hungry Mind Review

About this edition

• Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0712345841
• ISBN 13: 9780712345842
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128