Jane Austen: Family History - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415131537 ISBN 13: 9780415131537

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

There have been more studies, critical books, and learned articles produced over the years about Jane Austen than of any other English literary "great" with the exception of William Shakespeare. The flow of these studies greatly increased in the latter part of this century. Her novels, juvenilia and surviving letters have been intensively researched. Added to this, there is an ever growing interest in her life, times, the importance to her writing of a sense of place, and in her familial and social relationships. To study her work within this wider context, the student needs to refer to the source texts, some written by members of her family after her death, printed in small printings and now both scarce and valuable.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Having chosen to publish anonymously during her lifetime, Jane Austen is enjoying extraordinary fame and fortune today as a best-selling author. In recent years, Jane Austen has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity--her books have been made into films, real box-office powerhouses, and gorgeous television mini-series starring some of the most notable actors of the day. ¥ Stunning collector's edition features four of Jane Austen's popular novels: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Northanger Abbey ¥ Jane Austen coninues to be a best-selling author and favorite author among book clubs ¥ Bound in supple leather with padded covers, gold foil stamping, and pretty gilded edges, Jane Austen is an essential book for fans of English literature around the world

About the Author:

Born December 16, 1775, Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated authors of the English language. Her fiction is known for its witty satires on English society. Austen wrote anonymously during her life and wasn't widely recognized as a great English writer until after her death in 1817.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0415131537
• ISBN 13: 9780415131537
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1566
• Editor: Ross Louise