Based on a literary mystery that has long puzzled biographers and academics, Miss Austen is a wonderfully original and emotionally complex novel about the loves and lives of Cassandra and Jane Austen.
Jane Austen always knows just the right thing to say. With this pocket collection of quotes from Jane’s novels and letters, you too, will have a quip for every situation.
A complete and accurate transcript of all Austen's letters as known to date, providing an unparalleled and irresistible insight into the life of Jane Austen.
Who was the real Jane Austen? A retiring spinster content with quiet village life? Or a strong-minded woman who chose to remain unmarried and to fashion herself as a professional writer?
Austen’s novels depict a world of civility, reassuring stability and continuity. Claire Tomalin’s biography paints a surprisingly different picture of the Austen family and their Hampshire neighbours.