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Jane Austen For Dummies - Joan Elizabeth Klingel Ray
Jane Austen For Dummies
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Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and moralsThe fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane AustenWant to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives the scoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. It chronicles the events of her brief life, examines each of... show more
Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and moralsThe fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane AustenWant to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives the scoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. It chronicles the events of her brief life, examines each of her novels, and looks at why her stories - of women and marriage, class and money, scandal and hypocrisy, emotion and satire - still have meaning for us today.Discover* Why Austen is so popular* The impact on manners, courtships, and dating* Love and life in Austen's world* Her life and key influences* Her most memorable characters
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780470008294 (0470008296)
ASIN: 470008296
Publisher: For Dummies
Pages no: 388
Edition language: English
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demerson19
demerson19 rated it
5.0 Jane Austen For Dummies
I've looked the other way from this book for quite some time, but now that I've sat down with it I found it immensely interesting. Ray has a good sense of humor and knows her Austen, so the combination is entertaining and enlightening. Much of it is a surface level look, but it can be a great refere...
Babs Book Bistro
Babs Book Bistro rated it
5.0 Jane Austen For Dummies
I enjoyed this book it is very informative. I loved reading how things were in Janes’ day.
Telynor's Library, and then some
Telynor's Library, and then some rated it
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If you own just one book on Jane Austen and her novels, this is the one to get. Full of insights, details, and a listing of spinoff books and films, this will satisfy anyone wanting to know more about this Classic English writer, and does so without pain or intimidation. Very much recommended!To see...
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