The Jane Austen Treasury - Her Life, Her Times, Her Novels

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A delightful collection of facts and insights devoted to the inimitable Jane Austen! It s a truth universally acknowledged: Jane Austen is one of the most popular and loved authors in English literature. The Jane Austen Treasury brings this great novelist into focus, illuminating the attitudes and customs that shaped her life, times, and work. It explores the themes and historical context of each of her novels, revealing the complexities that underlie her timeless romances. Among the subjects examined are:The marriage proposal that Austen accepted, only to change her mindThe mock grown-up fiction she wrote as a childHer personal connections to the Napoleonic WarsHow her love of puzzles and verbal games influenced her writingsAnd much more!