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Jane Austen: A Family Record

Author : Deirdre Le Faye

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 412 pages

File Size : 44,71 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780521534178

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This book is the outcome of years of research in Austen archives, and stems from the original family biography by W. and R. A. Austen-Leigh, Jane Austen: her Life and Letters. Jane Austen, A Family Record was first published in 1989, and this new edition incorporates information that has come to light since then, and provides new illustrations and updated family trees. Le Faye gives a detailed account of Austen s life and literary career. She has collected together documented facts as well as the traditions concerning the novelist, and places her within the context of a widespread, affectionate and talented family group. Readers will learn how Austen transformed the stuff of her peaceful life in the Hampshire countryside into six novels that are amongst the most popular in the English language. This fascinating record of Austen and her family will be of great interest to general readers and scholars alike.



Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters a Family Record

Author : William Austen-Leigh

Publisher : Namaskar Book

Page : 686 pages

File Size : 24,27 MB

Release : 2024-02-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Delve into the captivating world of one of literature's most beloved authors with "Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters: Intimate Insights into the Brilliant Literary Mind" by William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh. Embark on a journey through the life and times of Jane Austen, gaining intimate insights into the mind behind timeless classics. As the Austen-Leighs unveil the layers of Jane's life, immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of her experiences, from her formative years in rural England to her emergence as a literary sensation. Explore the influences that shaped her writing and the relationships that fueled her creativity. But amidst the exploration of Jane's world, a profound question arises: What drove this enigmatic author to craft stories that continue to resonate with readers centuries later? Prepare to uncover the inner workings of Jane's brilliant literary mind and the intricacies of her enduring legacy. Hook: Did Jane Austen's personal experiences mirror the romantic entanglements depicted in her novels? Experience the joys and sorrows, triumphs and setbacks, that shaped Jane's life and informed her storytelling. With each revelation, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the genius behind classics such as "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility." Step into Jane Austen's world and witness the beauty of her prose, the wit of her observations, and the depth of her characters. Will you uncover the secrets hidden within the pages of her letters? Discover the woman behind the words in this intimate portrait of Jane Austen's life and letters. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to her work, this book offers a fresh perspective on one of literature's most enduring figures. Are you ready to unravel the mysteries of Jane Austen's life and letters? Order your copy of "Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters: Intimate Insights into the Brilliant Literary Mind" today. Immerse yourself in the world of Jane Austen. Purchase your copy now.



Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters - A Family Record

Author : Arthur Austen-Leigh

Publisher : anboco

Page : 550 pages

File Size : 13,4 MB

Release : 2016-09-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3736413831

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Since 1870-1, when J. E. Austen Leigh published his Memoir of Jane Austen, considerable additions have been made to the stock of information available for her biographers. Of these fresh sources of knowledge the set of letters from Jane to Cassandra, edited by Lord Brabourne, has been by far the most important. These letters are invaluable as mémoires pour servir; although they cover only the comparatively rare periods when the two sisters were separated, and although Cassandra purposely destroyed many of the letters likely to prove the most interesting, from a distaste for publicity. Some further correspondence, and many incidents in the careers of two of her brothers, may be read in Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers, by J. H. Hubback and Edith C. Hubback; while Miss Constance Hill has been able to add several family traditions to the interesting topographical information embodied in her Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends. Nor ought we to forget the careful research shown in[vi] other biographies of the author, especially that by Mr. Oscar Fay Adams. During the last few years, we have been fortunate enough to be able to add to this store; and every existing MS. or tradition preserved by the family, of which we have any knowledge, has been placed at our disposal. It seemed, therefore, to us that the time had come when a more complete chronological account of the novelist's life might be laid before the public, whose interest in Jane Austen (as we readily acknowledge) has shown no signs of diminishing, either in England or in America. The Memoir must always remain the one firsthand account of her, resting on the authority of a nephew who knew her intimately and that of his two sisters. We could not compete with its vivid personal recollections; and the last thing we should wish to do, even were it possible, would be to supersede it.



Jane Austen's 'outlandish Cousin'

Author : Deirdre Le Faye

Publisher :

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 25,44 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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Eliza de Feuillide is best known as the spirited first cousin of Jane Austen whose colourful life and travels are recounted through her extensive correspondence with Jane, the Austen family, and other friends and relatives. Born in Calcutta in 1761, she spent an impecunious childhood in England and then France, where she married an aristocratic French Officer and lived through the Revolution, surviving her husband, who was guillotined in 1794. Many of Eliza's letters vividly illuminate the lives of Jane Austen and her family, as well as revealing the wider world against which Austen's novels are set. The letters were never intended for publication and are all the more revealing for being long before Jane became a well-known authoress. This new biography collects all the surviving letters, providing many valuable new insights into the background to Jane Austen's novels as well as being a highly entertaining social and historical record in its own right.



Jane Austen's Letters

Author : Jane Austen

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 695 pages

File Size : 35,64 MB

Release : 2011-10-20

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0199576076

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The fourth edition of Jane Austen's Letters incorporates the findings of new scholarship to enrich our understanding of Austen and give us the fullest view yet of her life and family. The biographical and topographical indexes have been updated, a new subject index has been created, and the contents of the notes added to the general index.



Among the Janeites

Author : Deborah Yaffe

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 277 pages

File Size : 31,55 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0547757735

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With warmth and humor, lifelong Janeite Deborah Yaffe opens the door on the quirky, thriving subculture of Jane Austen fandom.



Jane Austen's Transatlantic Sister

Author : Sheila Johnson Kindred

Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Page : pages

File Size : 47,45 MB

Release : 2017-10-27

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0773552081

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In 1807, genteel, Bermuda-born Fanny Palmer (1789-1814) married Jane Austen's youngest brother, Captain Charles Austen, and was thrust into a demanding life within the world of the British navy. Experiencing adventure and adversity in wartime conditions both at sea and onshore, the spirited and resilient Fanny travelled between and lived in Bermuda, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and England. After crossing the Atlantic in 1811, she ingeniously made a home for Charles and their daughters aboard a working naval vessel, and developed a supportive friendship with his sister, Jane. In Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister, Fanny’s articulate and informative letters – transcribed in full for the first time and situated in their meticulously researched historical context – disclose her quest for personal identity and autonomy, her maturation as a wife and mother, and the domestic, cultural, and social milieu she inhabited. Sheila Johnson Kindred also investigates how Fanny was a source of naval knowledge for Jane, and how much she was an inspiration for Austen’s literary invention, especially for the female naval characters in Persuasion. Although she died young, Fanny’s story is a compelling record of female naval life that contributes significantly to our limited knowledge of women’s roles in the Napoleonic Wars. Enhanced by rarely seen illustrations, Fanny’s life story is a rich new source for Jane Austen scholars and fans of her fiction as well as for those interested in biography, women’s letters, and history of the family.



Selected Letters

Author : Jane Austen

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 356 pages

File Size : 43,89 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780192801845

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In one of her personal letters, Jane Austen wrote "Little Matters they are to be sure, but highly important." In fact, letter-writing was something of an addiction for young women of Jane Austen's time and in her social position, and Austen's letters have a freedom and familiarity that only intimate writing can convey. Wiser than her critics, who were disappointed that her correspondence dwelt on gossip and the minutiae of everyday living, Austen understood the importance of "Little Matters," of the emotional and material details of individual lives shared with friends and family through the medium of the letter. Ironic, acerbic, always entertaining, Jane Austen's letters are a fascinating record not only of her own day-to-day existence, but of the pleasures and frustrations experienced by women of her social class which are so central to her novels. Vivien Jones's selection includes nearly two-thirds of Austen's surviving correspondence, and her lively introduction and notes set the novelist's most private writings in their wider cultural context.



Jane Austen

Author : William Austen-Leigh

Publisher :

Page : 658 pages

File Size : 22,69 MB

Release : 1913

Category : Novelists, English

ISBN :

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Jane's Fame

Author : Claire Harman

Publisher : Macmillan + ORM

Page : 333 pages

File Size : 34,85 MB

Release : 2010-03-02

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1429952636

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Jane's Fame tells the fascinating story of Jane Austen's renown, from the years of rejection the author faced during her lifetime to the global recognition and adoration she now enjoys. Almost two hundred years after her death, Austen remains a hot topic, constantly open to revival and reinterpretation and known to millions of people through film and television adaptations as much as through her books. In Jane's Fame, Claire Harman gives us the complete biography—of both the author and her lasting cultural influence—making this essential reading for anyone interested in Austen's life, works, and remarkably potent fame.