Jane Austen for Dummies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780470008294)

Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and morals

The fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane Austen

Want to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives the scoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. It chronicles the events of her brief life, examines each of her novels, and looks at why her stories - of women and marriage, class and money, scandal and hypocrisy, emotion and satire - still have meaning for us today.

Discover
* Why Austen is so popular
* The impact on manners, courtships, and dating
* Love and life in Austen's world
* Her life and key influences
* Her most memorable characters

Author: Joan Elizabeth Klingel Ray
ISBN-10: 0470008296
ISBN-13: 9780470008294
Publisher: For Dummies
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2006
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.30w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2006 pg. 112
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 275