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          Jane Austen: A Life

          Jane Austen: A Life

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          A title that involves us so deeply that Austen's final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader. It presents Austen as remarkably clever; sensitive, but sentimental; tough, yet observant; guarded; and a woman with the devil of a genius in her.

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          Product ID:9780241963272
          Product Form:Paperback / softback
          Country of Manufacture:GB
          Title:Jane Austen
          Subtitle:A Life
          Authors:Author: Claire Tomalin
          Page Count:400
          Subjects:Biography: general, Biography: general, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Ancient (Classical) Greek
          Description:Select Guide Rating
          A title that involves us so deeply that Austen's final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader. It presents Austen as remarkably clever; sensitive, but sentimental; tough, yet observant; guarded; and a woman with the devil of a genius in her.

          Jane Austen is the definitive biography of one of Britain''s best-loved novelists, from the acclaimed author of Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self, Charles Dickens: A Life and The Invisible Woman

          ''As near perfect a life of Austen as we are likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive'' Carmen Callil, Daily Telegraph

          ''Tomalin has written a biography that reflects Austen''s own exacting standards, a book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight'' Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

          ''Of all the Austen biographies, this is the best ... leaves the reader with a much deeper appreciation of the circumstances and motivation behind the creation of those six perfect novels'' Harpers & Queen

          ''I cannot think that a better life of Jane Austen then Claire Tomalin''s will be written for many years.'' Philip Hensher, Mail on Sunday

          ''A perfect biography: detailed, witty, warm. Tomalin involves us so deeply that Austen''s final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader'' Dirk Bogarde, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year


          Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
          Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
          Country of Publication:GB
          Publishing Date:2012-06-21

          Additional information

          Weight282 g
          Dimensions196 × 129 × 25 mm