Jane Austen: Essential Biographies (Paperback)

Helen Lefroy

ISBN 10: 0752453181 / ISBN 13: 9780752453187

Published by The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2009

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Paperback. Jane Austen's reputation rests on the six novels she wrote in her short life - enduringly popular novels which have become part of the fabric of English life, and which have reached new audiences through recent dramatisations on screen and stage. This book, which draws on her letters, describes Jane's life in the vicarage at Steventon and later at Bath and Chawton, and her relationships with family and friends - especially her beloved sister, Cassandra, and the engaging Tom Lefroy (who it was rumoured was the love of her life). It also describes the parties and balls in country houses and assembly rooms which she attended and the detail of nineteenth-century life which she so sharply observed and which provided the background to her novels. This book is a pleasure for anyone wanting to understand the life of one of our great novelists. The perfect introduction to one of the most-loved novelists of all time Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jane Austen: Essential Biographies (Paperback)
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd, Stroud
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752453181
• ISBN 13: 9780752453187
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Jane Austen's reputation rests on the six novels she wrote in her short life - enduringly popular novels which have become part of the fabric of English life, and which have reached new audiences through recent dramatisations on screen and stage. This book, which draws on her letters, describes Jane's life in the vicarage at Steventon and later at Bath and Chawton, and her relationships with family and friends - especially her beloved sister, Cassandra, and the engaging Tom Lefroy (who it was rumoured was the love of her life). It also describes the parties and balls in country houses and assembly rooms which she attended and the detail of nineteenth-century life which she so sharply observed and which provided the background to her novels. This book is a pleasure for anyone wanting to understand the life of one of our great novelists.

About the Author

Wright's extensive work with the RSC includes roles in Shakespeare, restoration comedy, commedia and new plays. She has also worked in television and film.