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Jane Austen
Jane Austen is now one of the most popular novelists in the English language, and yet on the face of it one of the most unlikely candidates for such a title. Austen died at the age of 41 and left behind only six completed novels. Yet her works have never been out of print, and in this century,
within the last three decades in particular, never a year passes without some fresh adaptation of her stories for stage, screen, or television. In this skillfully crafted biography, Deirdre Le Faye brings Austen's tantalizingly elusive image into a distinct and refreshing light.
within the last three decades in particular, never a year passes without some fresh adaptation of her stories for stage, screen, or television. In this skillfully crafted biography, Deirdre Le Faye brings Austen's tantalizingly elusive image into a distinct and refreshing light.
124 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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31 books33 followersDeirdre Le Faye was an English writer and literary critic.
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April 24, 2018I read a Deirdre Le Faye book and I enjoyed it. The British Library writers' lives Jane Austen. I found it to be very similar to Jane Austen's World: The life and times of England's most popular author by Maggie Lane which I also liked. I was pleasantly surprised by the personal information from letters and journal diaries from friends and relatives. Your perspective changes and you become much more connected to the author because you get a glimpse of the real person behind the novels. And I loved that!
She faces similar relationship problems and situations with family and friends like we face today which makes the connection even stronger. The author in a way becomes a friend and you feel as if she is talking to you over a cup of tea. Love it!
She faces similar relationship problems and situations with family and friends like we face today which makes the connection even stronger. The author in a way becomes a friend and you feel as if she is talking to you over a cup of tea. Love it!
March 13, 2015
Story of Jane Austen's life along with that of her family and friends. Interesting to see how many of her life experiences found their way into her novels. This biography puts paid to some of the myths about Jane especially concerning her own romances. I found it provided me an invaluable insight into the author just in time for me to start a course of reading Jane's books and spin-off books based on her novels.
July 30, 2012
This book is a good introduction to the world of Jane Austen.
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