The novels of Jane Austen depict a world of civility, reassuring stability and continuity, which generations of readers have supposed was the world she herself inhabited. Claire Tomalin's biography paints a surprisingly different picture of the Austen family and their Hampshire neighbours, and of Ja
Jane Austen : a life
β Scribed by Tomalin, Claire
- Publisher
- New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-325) and index
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-325) and index
<p>Β Β Β At her death in 1817, Jane Austen left the world six of the most beloved novels written in Englishβbut her shortsighted family destroyed the bulk of her letters; and if she kept any diaries, they did not survive her.Β Now acclaimed biographer Claire Tomalin has filled the gaps in the record, c
<p>Β Β Β At her death in 1817, Jane Austen left the world six of the most beloved novels written in Englishβbut her shortsighted family destroyed the bulk of her letters; and if she kept any diaries, they did not survive her.Β Now acclaimed biographer Claire Tomalin has filled the gaps in the record, c
A biography of Jane Austen for students that provides an overview of her personal life, writings, and influence on world literature.;Gentle Aunt Jane? -- The novelist is born -- Love and losses -- Uprooted -- An extraordinary fate -- Light, bright, and sparkling -- Vice and virtue -- "If I live to b