Jane Austen is still one of the most read novelists in the English language and her work is as widely read as ever. In an age when attention spans are low and fast, furious action drama overwhelms television and cinema audiences, the sheer romance of Jane Austen adaptations still finds a massive audience. This autumn, a new film of Pride and Prejudice will bring her work to a whole new generation. But who was Jane Austen and what sort of world did she inhabit? Maggie Lane takes a look at the historical and social period in ...
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Jane Austen is still one of the most read novelists in the English language and her work is as widely read as ever. In an age when attention spans are low and fast, furious action drama overwhelms television and cinema audiences, the sheer romance of Jane Austen adaptations still finds a massive audience. This autumn, a new film of Pride and Prejudice will bring her work to a whole new generation. But who was Jane Austen and what sort of world did she inhabit? Maggie Lane takes a look at the historical and social period in which Jane Austen was writing, a time when England was developing into a colonial power, while George III sank into madness and the Regency took hold. Topics covered include architecture, fashion, and the customs, traditions and pastimes of the era. No other book truly captures the spirit of the writer and the era in which she lived so beautifully and authoritatively.
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Life and Times of Jane Austen and Regency England!
While I have not finished this whole book, I, from what I have read so far, feel that this book has proven to greatly add to my knowledge of Jane Austen and the Regency period in England. I did not know much about Jane Austen or the Regency and, so far, I have found the book accessible and charming and very informative. I think it is a good beginner book when it comes to starting to study Jane Austen and that period's history.
