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The real Jane Austen a life in small things /

A revealing portrait of the beloved novelist, drawn from the most up-to-date scholarship and unexplored sources, presents a modern take on the woman and the world that shaped her.

Main Author: Byrne, Paula.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : HarperPerennial, 2014.
Physical Description: xi, 380 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Edition: First Harper Perennial edition.
Subjects:
Austen, Jane, -- 1775-1817.
Women novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • The Family Profile
  • The East Indian Shawl
  • The Vellum Notebooks
  • The Subscription List
  • The Sisters
  • The Barouche
  • The Cocked Hat
  • The Theatrical Scenes
  • The Card of Lace
  • The Marriage Banns
  • The Ivory Miniature
  • The Daughter of Mansfield
  • The Crimson Velvet Cushions
  • The Topaz Crosses
  • The Box of Letters
  • The Laptop
  • The Royalty Cheque
  • The Bathing Machine.

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