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And which important Austen characters never speak?
In twenty short chapters, each of which answers a question prompted by Jane Austen's novels, John Mullan illuminates the themes that matter most to the workings of Austen's fiction. Inspired by an enthusiastic reader's curiosity, based on a lifetime's study and written with flair and insight, What Matters in Jane Austen? uncovers the hidden truth about an extraordinary fictional world.
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There is plenty to enjoy in this parade of Austen micro-knowledge (Evening Standard)
Highly entertaining ... reveals a quite unexpected aspect to the novelist and her books (Daily Mail)
Any new book on Jane Austen raises the urgent question, Would I get more pleasure from reading this than from re-reading my favourite Jane Austen novel? If you decide to give What Matters in Jane Austen a chance you'll know after a few pages that you've made the right choice (John Carey, Sunday Times)
[A] fine collection of essays ... Like all good literary critics, he has the happy knack of making you read even familiar works with fresh eyes, and the essays in this book are among the best of their kind (Daily Telegraph)
A detailed primer on Jane Austen's attitudes to sex, money, class and even the weather (Sunday Times Must Reads)
Fascinating ... If you love Jane Austen, you'll love this book too - it's almost as good as finding an unpublished novel (The Lady)
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Highly entertaining ... reveals a quite unexpected aspect to the novelist and her books (Daily Mail)
Any new book on Jane Austen raises the urgent question, Would I get more pleasure from reading this than from re-reading my favourite Jane Austen novel? If you decide to give What Matters in Jane Austen a chance you'll know after a few pages that you've made the right choice (John Carey, Sunday Times)
[A] fine collection of essays ... Like all good literary critics, he has the happy knack of making you read even familiar works with fresh eyes, and the essays in this book are among the best of their kind (Daily Telegraph)
A detailed primer on Jane Austen's attitudes to sex, money, class and even the weather (Sunday Times Must Reads)
Fascinating ... If you love Jane Austen, you'll love this book too - it's almost as good as finding an unpublished novel (The Lady)
From 'Is there Sex Before Marriage in Austen?' to 'Which important Austen characters never speak?' the Guardian Book Club columnist answers 21 apparently trivial questions that reveal deep and hidden truths about Jane Austen's fictional world
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