Who was Jane Austen?

Fabiny, Sarah (author.). Hoare, Jerry, (illustrator.).

Summary: "Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing--principally her five novels--is a critique of the British landed gentry at the end of the eighteenth century, and often a comment on the pursuit of a "good match" in matters of marriage. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northhanger Abbey remain her most famous works. Who Was Jane Austen? reveals the life of this most private author"--

Record details

ISBN: 0448488639
ISBN: 9780448488639
Physical Description: 107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 107).
Formatted Contents Note:	Who was Jane Austen? -- Off to school -- Watching and listening -- Changes -- A romance of her own -- A new home -- A proposal -- Independence -- Success at last -- The words live on.