Jane Austen: A Family Record by Deirdre Le Faye (English) Paperback Book

Description: Jane Austen: A Family Record by Deirdre Le Faye All the documented facts concerning the novelist are collected in this detailed account of Jane Austen's life, background and literary career. Her role within an affectionate and talented family group is described in the Austens' own words, showing how Jane was valued as daughter, sister, aunt and friend. The book demonstrates how Jane transformed the details of her peaceful life in the Hampshire countryside, along with the wartime careers of her brothers, into six novels that are among the most popular in the English language. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 new 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 Austens 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. Notes Second edition. Study of Austens life, background and literary career drawing on family letters and diaries. 26 illus. Author Biography 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 Austens Letters. She has also written several other books: a short illustrated biography, Jane Austen (1998), Jane Austens 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. Table of Contents Illustrations; Foreword Joan Impey; Preface; Acknowledgments; Notes and Abbreviations; Chronology of Jane Austens life; 1. Austens and Leighs, 1600-1764; 2. Deane and Steventon, 1764-75; 3. India and France, 1752-85; 4. Childhood and Steventon, 1775-86; 5. Family Life, 1786-92; 6. First compositions, 1787-92; 7. The young Jane, 1792-6; 8. Later years at Steventon, 1796-9; 9. The Leigh-Perrots and Bath, 1799-1801; 10. Bath and the West Country, 1801-4; 11. Bath and Southampton, 1804-8; 12. Southampton and Chawton, 1808-9; 13. First publication, 1809-12; 14. Pride and Prejudice, 1813; 15. Mansfield Park and Emma, 1814-15; 16. Emma and Persuasion, 1816-17; 17. Biography, 1817 and after; References; Bibliography; Family pedigrees; Origin and descent of biographical information on Jane Austen. Review 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 Janes personality and her relationships with her family and acquaintances ... Not to be missed. Good Book Guide Kirkus UK Review Le Faye has written a thoroughly researched study of Jane Austen, putting her writing into the context of her precocious Georgian family. Le Fayes writing is clear and quick-witted, offering insights into Janes personality and her relationships with others. Despite a life confined largely to one corner of south west England and her failure to marry, Jane was a fun, warm, modern women, who won admiration from her peers, the younger generations, and was not short of male attention. Her aunt Mrs Hancock and cousin Eliza kept her up-to-date with foreign travels and new fashions, but she was consistently modest and devoted to her family. Her nieces and nephews never knew whether she was scribbling away at her diary or a novel and few knew at the time of publication that she was the author of the immediately acclaimed works of "Sense and Sensibility" and "Pride and Prejudice".(Kirkus UK) Promotional "Headline" An account of Jane Austens life, background and literary career drawn largely from family letters and diaries. Description for Bookstore This account of Jane Austens life, background and literary career collects together all the documented facts concerning the novelist, illuminates her place within an affectionate and talented family group, and shows how she transformed the stuff of her life into six of the most popular novels in the English language. Description for Library This account of Jane Austens life, background and literary career collects together all the documented facts concerning the novelist, illuminates her place within an affectionate and talented family group, and shows how she transformed the stuff of her life into six of the most popular novels in the English language. Details ISBN0521534178 Author Deirdre Le Faye Pages 408 Publisher Cambridge University Press Edition Description Revised Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0521534178 ISBN-13 9780521534178 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-11-30 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780712345842 Residence ENK Short Title JANE AUSTEN REV/E 2/E Subtitle A Family Record DOI 10.1604/9780521534178 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2003-11-13 AU Release Date 2003-11-13 NZ Release Date 2003-11-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91366774;

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