Brave Jane Austen: Reader, Writer, Author, Rebel

Pliscou, Lisa

ISBN 10: 1627796436 / ISBN 13: 9781627796439

Published by Henry Holt & Company, 2018

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1627796436I3N10

Synopsis:

<p><b><i>Brave Jane Austen</i>, a picture book biography of the groundbreaking female novelist. Perfect for Women's History Month.</b><br><br>Born in the late 1700s, Jane Austen was a smart, creative girl in a house full of boys, all of whom could aspire to accomplish many things as adults while girls were raised primarily to become good wives. Jane didn’t have much opportunity to go to school but she read everything she could, including all the books in her father’s study. And before long, she began to write her own stories, filled with funny, clever, and inventive characters. <br><br>Today, Austen’s novels (<i>Pride and Prejudice</i>, <i>Sense and Sensibility</i>, <i>Emma</i> . . .) are widely read by all ages. She is recognized as one of the most important and influential writers of all time. <br><br> "Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all authors aspire."—J. K. Rowling<br><b><br>Christy Ottaviano Book</b></p>

About the Author: <p><b>Lisa Pliscou </b>is the author of <i>Young Jane Austen: Becoming a Writer</i> and <i>Higher Education</i>, which David Foster Wallace praised as "an authorial coup." She lives in Washington with her family. <br><br><b>Jen Corace</b> is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including <i>Telephone</i> by Mac Barnett and the Little Pea series by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.</p>

Bibliographic Details

Title: Brave Jane Austen: Reader, Writer, Author, ...
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Corace, Jen
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket