{"product_id":"an-a-z-of-jane-austen-michael-greaney-9781350254213","title":"An A-Z of Jane Austen","description":"Jane Austen's richly textured worlds have enchanted readers for centuries and this neatly organised, playful book provides Austen enthusiasts and students alike with a unique insight into the much-loved writer's way with words. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing a lively A-Z structure, Greaney provides fresh angles on familiar Austen themes (D is for \u003ci\u003edance\u003c\/i\u003e; M is for \u003ci\u003ematchmaking\u003c\/i\u003e), casts light on under-examined corners of her imagination (R is for \u003ci\u003erisk\u003c\/i\u003e; S is for \u003ci\u003eservant\u003c\/i\u003e), and shows how current social and cultural concerns are re-shaping our understanding of her work (\u003ci\u003eQ\u003c\/i\u003eis for queer; \u003ci\u003eW\u003c\/i\u003eis for West Indies). Through this approach, we learn how attention to the tiniest linguistic detail in Austen's work can yield rewarding new perspectives on the achievements of one of our most celebrated authors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharply focused on textual detail but broad in scope it broaches questions that, like Austen's work, will intrigue, delight and inspire: Why are children so marginal in her storylines? Who is the best exponent of matchmaking in her fiction? Why are many of her female characters - but none of her heroines - called Jane? Providing a new close-up encounter with one of our most celebrated writers, this book invites a renewed appreciation of the infinite subtlety and endless re-readability of a body of writing in which every word counts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Greaney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350254215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350254213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Michael Greaney","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071404765439,"sku":"9781350254213","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cee04b03-fba9-4793-9f14-2d9d23e608c1.jpg?v=1685435899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-a-z-of-jane-austen-michael-greaney-9781350254213","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}