Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends
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ISBN10: 1163210110
ISBN13: 9781163210116
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 326
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781163210116
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 326
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends is a biography written by Constance Hill that delves into the personal life of the renowned English author, Jane Austen. The book explores the various homes that Austen lived in throughout her life, including Steventon, Bath, and Chawton, and provides insight into how these different environments may have influenced her writing. Additionally, the book examines the friendships that Austen formed throughout her life, including those with her sister Cassandra, her close friend Martha Lloyd, and other literary figures of the time. Through anecdotes and personal accounts, Hill paints a vivid picture of Austen's life and the people and places that shaped her work. This book is a must-read for fans of Jane Austen and anyone interested in the life and times of one of the most beloved authors in English literature.1902. A biographical study of the charming author Jane Austen and an attempt to understand how her own individual experiences connect to those of the characters in her novels. Contents: An Arrival in Austen-land; Steventon; The Abbey School; Steventon and the Outer World; The County Ballroom; Friends and Neighbors; Scenes of Early Writings; Leaving Steventon; Bath; Lyme; Southampton; Stoneleigh Abbey; Settling at Chawton; Chawton; Godmersham; London; Chawton; An Episode in Jane Austen's Life; Last Year at Chawton; and Winchester.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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