Jane Austen: A Family Record
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Jane Austen: A Family Record by Deirdre Le Faye
This book is the outcome of years of research in Austen archives, and stems from the original family biography by W. and R. A. Austen-Leigh, Jane Austen: her Life and Letters. Jane Austen, A Family Record was first published in 1989, and this edition incorporates information that has come to light since then, and provides new illustrations and updated family trees. Le Faye gives a detailed account of Austen's life and literary career. She has collected together documented facts as well as the traditions concerning the novelist, and places her within the context of a widespread, affectionate and talented family group. Readers will learn how Austen transformed the stuff of her peaceful life in the Hampshire countryside into six novels that are amongst the most popular in the English language. This fascinating record of Austen and her family will be of great interest to general readers and scholars alike.
'Indispensable … it is impossible to overestimate the value of this book' The Jane Austen Society Newsletter
'Clear and quick-witted, this biography offers insights into Jane's personality and her relationships with her family and acquaintances … Not to be missed.' Good Book Guide
'Clear and quick-witted, this biography offers insights into Jane's personality and her relationships with her family and acquaintances … Not to be missed.' Good Book Guide
Deirdre Le Faye has been actively researching the life and times of Jane Austen and her family for the last thirty years. In 1995 she prepared a completely new edition of Jane Austen's Letters. She has also written several other books: a short illustrated biography, Jane Austen (1998), Jane Austen's 'Outlandish Cousin', the Life and Letters of Eliza de Feuillide (2002), and Jane Austen: The World of her Novels (2002), as well as numerous articles in literary journals.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521534178 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521534178 |
| Title | Jane Austen: A Family Record |
| Author | Deirdre Le Faye |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2003-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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