Ford, Susan Allen
What Jane Austen's Characters Read (and Why)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781350416710
- author:
- Ford, Susan Allen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.9 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Jane Austen's characters are known to be avid readers, and this book explores their reading habits in depth. By examining Austen's own reading preferences and her interest in how readers responded to her work, the author uncovers the ways in which what her characters read informs our understanding of them. The book delves into each of Austen's novels, analyzing the specific books that her characters read and uncovering the surprising connections between these choices and their lives. This fresh perspective on Austen's works invites readers to rethink the characters beyond the pages of the novels themselves. By exploring the reading habits of Austen's characters, this book offers a new insight into the author's imagination and the world she created.
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