Jane Austen: Her Life And Letters, A Family Record - Softcover

Austen-Leigh, William; Austen-Leigh, Richard Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440486298 ISBN 13: 9781440486296

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

JANE AUSTEN: HER LIFE AND LETTERS, A FAMILY RECORD.  The most extensive biography, bibliography, and family history of Jane Austen in one volume, with the Austen family trees nicely charted, and an easy-reading format. Written by her descendants, this book reveals the real Jane Austen few people have had the pleasure to meet, from her frolicking childhood to the sadness of her final days. This book is an in-depth look at her life and literature, her admirers and detractors, and her early failures and ultimate triumphs. From birth to death, the Jane Austen story is here as she speaks for herself through letters reflecting her brilliance and independence; the rest of the story comes from the painstaking research pieced together by the authors. Includes:

• Extensive Index
• Pedigree (charted family trees) for the Austen, Leigh, Craven, Fowle, and Lloyd families
• Jane Austen's Bibliography
• Footnotes
• A format designed for easy readability

About this title

From the Author:

Special care was taken in preparing this particular edition of Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters by ensuring a clean, clear reading interface and by including the extensive Austen pedigrees and family trees not available in many other versions. Format was edited for readability and inclusion of pedigree by Howard Clarke. (No changes to original text.)

From the Back Cover:

Here, not only will you discover a treasure trove of facts about Jane's wonderful novels, but you'll also experience--through Jane's letters and the painstaking research by the authors--the irony of the world's finest romantic writer ultimately (due to tragedy and interference) failing to enjoy the same love and romance she poured into the lives of her fictional characters. Characters she truly cared for, like Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. Meet Jane Austen's family, friends, and rivals, and journey alongside the famous writer as her life and career are spread before you from beginning to end, courtesy of her loving and dedicated biographers and through her own words. 

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1440486298
• ISBN 13: 9781440486296
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 426
• Editor: Clarke Howard F.