Jane Austen's bookshelf a rare book collector's quest to find the women writers who shaped a legend
Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen. She loved that Austen's books took the lives of women seriously, explored relationships with wit and confidence, and always, allowed for the possibility of a happy ending. She read and reread them, often wish...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Marysue Rucci Books,
2025.
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| Edition: | First Marysue Rucci Books hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Jane Austen (1775-1817)
- Frances Burney (1752-1840)
- Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823)
- Charlotte Lennox (c. 1729-1804)
- Hannah More (1745-1833)
- Charlotte Smith (1749-1806)
- Elizabeth Inchbald (1753-1832)
- Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi (1741-1821)
- Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849)
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Selected books from the Jane Austen bookshelf
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Index.
