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Jane Austen For Dummies
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| Part No: | 0470008296 |
| Manufacturer: | For Dummies |
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| Customer Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
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- ISBN13: 9780470008294
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and morals
The fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane Austen
Want to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives the scoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. It chronicles the events of her brief life, examines each of her novels, and looks at why her stories - of women and marriage, class and money, scandal and hypocrisy, emotion and satire - still have meaning for us today.
Discover
* Why Austen is so popular
* The impact on manners, courtships, and dating
* Love and life in Austen's world
* Her life and key influences
* Her most memorable characters
| Wonderful reference of Jane Austen | 2010-02-21 | 4 / 5 |
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ane Austen For Dummies by Joan Klingel Ray, PhD, Grade: A
I loved this reference book! The author did such a great job on explaining the things of Austen.
Here are the sections:
Part I: Getting to Know Jane Austen, Lady and Novelist
This part introduces Jane Austen and the era she lived/history of what was going on at that time in her world, and authors that inspired Austen in her writing.
Part II: Austen Observes Ladies and Gentleman
We learn all about dancing, courtship, and the business of marrying (along with some other tidbits). I loved this section! There's been so many things I haven't understood about her books and now I do!
Part III: Living Life in Jane's World
This section talks about women's limited roles and rights during her time, what being a gentleman entailed for men, home life, manners, and religion. This section really gets to the heart of the thoughts and ideas of her characters, the roles they played and why.
Part IV: Enjoying Austen and Her Influence Today
This section talks about reading her books with new insight. She also mentions the various adaptations of her novels to the stage, screen, and television and talks of authors who've been inspired by Austen.
Part V:The Part of Tens
She gives bounteous lists of places to visit, Jane Austen books to read, and her favorite Austen literary characters!
She packs so much information and yet makes it very readable and enjoyable. Plus she repeats many things so you don't forget what you've learned! This is one I will be putting on my to-buy list for quick reference as I reread all of her novels again!!! |
| What you need to learn about Jane Austen | 2010-02-14 | 4 / 5 |
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| I generally do not like the "For Dummies" book series, but I had already read two disappointing biographies on Jane Austen and this book seem to have a lot of good reviews so I bought it. First let me clarify, this is not a biography but rather an very fascinating look into the Jane Austen's world. The book is very well organized and well written book that lets you understand where Jane Austen was coming from when she wrote her famous novels. You will learn about the social mores of the day, the places Jane grew up and visited, the people she in her social circle and other things that influence her writings. This is a great book for a beginner or someone who has seen the movies based on Jane Austen's novels and wants to learn more about that time period in which she wrote. I wholeheartedly recommend this book. |
| Great read! | 2009-06-17 | 5 / 5 |
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| I only have two Austen novels under my belt, but I decided to read this book to help my understanding of the world and manners of her novels: the significance of dancing, the rules of talking to each other, how people courted and decided to marry, even the etiquette of letter-writing, and much, much more! It was so helpful, and as much as it is a helpful book, it is a really enjoyable read as well. |
| Bought as a gift | 2009-06-15 | 5 / 5 |
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| I bought this as a gift for my 70 year old grandmother. She loved it so much she read it incredibly fast. She was able to cross-reference with the novels and just loved learning everything. Would recommend to anyone. |
| If You Love Jane Austen, You Will LOVE This Book | 2009-02-15 | 5 / 5 |
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| This has been a wonderful addition to my Jane Austen collection. Many questions that I have had are answered. My favorite little bits of wisdom: a map showing where the fictitional location of the various settings most probably would be, a wonderful explanation of the types of carriages and other vehicles used, a brief explanation of the titles used by royalty, peers, and gentlemen. Add to that a concise biography of Jane Austen, a synopsis of the major themes of each book, and a brief, but informative discussion of modern film and tv adaptations and you have just a super, easy to use reference by an author who obviously not only loves Jane Austen, but also has great respect for her place in literature. |
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