Jane Austen

Whether you''ve read Jane Austen once or read her yearly, or if you simply yearn to be Elizabeth or Mr. Darcy, this new Bedside companion will be a perfect match. Janeite and newcomer alike will revel in the entertaining capsules of each of Austen''s beloved novels, along with information on such important subjects as white soup, carriages, what happened at the ha-ha, and, of course, all those characters we love to hate. In the spirit of Austen, maps, puzzles and quizzes are provided-including the one and only Jane Austen aptitude Test. The reader is taken on location to Steventon, Jane Austen''s childhood home, to Bath, the city she was happy to leave, and elsewhere. Also included is an interview with Karen J. Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club . An Austentatious work, indeed!>

Product details

• Authors: Carol Adams, Carol J. Adams, Douglas Buchanan, Et al, Kelly Gesch
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2008
• EAN: 9780826429339
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-2933-9
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 230 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Bedside bathtub armchair comp; Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Co; Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions; Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Co; Bedside bathtub armchair comp; Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions
• Subjects: Education and learning; 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.)