Product Description
JANE AUSTEN: HER LIFE AND LETTERS, A FAMILY RECORD. The most extensive biography, bibliography, and family history of Jane Austen in one volume, with the Austen family trees nicely charted, and an easy-reading format. Written by her descendants, this book reveals the real Jane Austen few people have had the pleasure to meet, from her frolicking childhood to the sadness of her final days. This book is an in-depth look at her life and literature, her admirers and detractors, and her early failures and ultimate triumphs. From birth to death, the Jane Austen story is here as she speaks for herself through letters reflecting her brilliance and independence; the rest of the story comes from the painstaking research pieced together by the authors. Includes:
- Extensive Index
- Pedigree (charted family trees) for the Austen, Leigh, Craven, Fowle, and Lloyd families
- Jane Austen’s Bibliography
- Footnotes
- A format designed for easy readability