{"product_id":"she-played-and-sang-gillian-dooley-9781526192301","title":"She Played and Sang: Jane Austen and Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating study of the role that music played in Jane Austen's life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike her much-loved heroine Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen 'played and sang'. Music occupied a central role in her life, and she made brilliant use of it in her novels to illuminate characters' personalities and highlight the contrasts between them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into the Austen family music books, Gillian Dooley discovers a treasure trove of evidence that unveils a previously underappreciated facet of Austen's world. She unravels the author's musical connections with family and friends, revealing the intricate ties between her fiction and the melodies she performed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith these revelations, Austen's musical legacy comes to life, granting us a deeper understanding of her artistic prowess and the influences that shaped her literary masterpieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gillian Dooley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526192306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526192301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Gillian Dooley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906811023615,"sku":"9781526192301","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b368c1bc-ead4-426b-92e2-43a09061e9ef.jpg?v=1748771475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/she-played-and-sang-gillian-dooley-9781526192301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}