The Genius of Jane Austen
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The Genius of Jane Austen by Paula Byrne
A radical look at Jane Austen As youve never seen her as a lover of farce, comic theatre and juvenilia. The Genius of Jane Austen celebrates Britains favourite novelist 200 years after her death and explores why her books make such awesome movies, time after time.‘I relished every page … Byrne’s knowledge of everything Austen wrote has an enviable thoroughness and perception which is rare among Austen scholars and which illuminates the whole of her textI am tempted to say this is the best book on Jane Austen I have ever read.’ Paul Johnson, The Spectator
‘A definitive and pioneering study of a wholly neglected aspect of Austen’s art’ Michael Caines, Times Literary Supplement
‘A fascinating analysis that marries meticulous historical research with critical imagination and flair’ The Historical Journal
Praise for ‘The Real Jane Austen’:
‘A delightful and engrossing portrait’ Sunday Times
‘A perceptive and energetic guide to Austen and her surroundings … Byrne’s critical study consists of a series of beautifully written, interrelated essays … [her] style gives fresh charms to her subject matter. ‘The Real Jane Austen’ is bold, fast-moving and accessible’ Daily Telegraph
‘Brilliantly illuminating … riveting. By focusing, chapter by chapter, on one thread or another of Austen's experience, Byrne allows us to grasp the richness of her inner life’ Simon Callow, Guardian
Paula Byrne is the author the bestselling biographies ‘Perdita’, ‘Mad World’, ‘The Real Jane Austen’, ‘Belle’ and ‘Kick’. She is founder and chief executive of ReLit, the Bibliotherapy Foundation, a charity devoted to the mental health benefits of reading. She is married to Sir Jonathan Bate and lives in Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008225650 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008225656 |
| Title | The Genius of Jane Austen |
| Author | Paula Byrne |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2017-05-18 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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