Who was Jane Austen?

The Resource Who was Jane Austen?
Label
Who was Jane Austen?
Statement of responsibility
Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Jerry Hoare
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • Presents the life of the famous English novelist, profiling each of her six novels and describing her legacy
  • "Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing--principally her five novels--is a critique of the British landed gentry at the end of the eighteenth century, and often a comment on the pursuit of a "good match" in matters of marriage. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northhanger Abbey remain her most famous works. Who Was Jane Austen? reveals the life of this most private author"--
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Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
NjBwBT
Dewey number
  • 823/.7
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Interest level
MG
LC call number
PR4037
LC item number
.F33 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Reading level
5.8
Series statement
Who was...?
Study program name
Accelerated Reader
Target audience
juvenile

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