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Jane Austen
Claire Tomalin
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Description for Jane Austen
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241963272
SKU
V9780241963272
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-6
About Claire Tomalin
Claire Tomalin is a former literary editor of the New Statesman and the Sunday Times . She has written seven highly acclaimed literary biographies, including Samuel Pepys, which won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award, and in 2011 the international bestseller Charles Dickens. She is married to the playwright and novelist Michael Frayn.
Reviews for Jane Austen
As near perfect a Life of Austen as we are likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive
Carmen Callil
Daily Telegraph
A book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight
Michiko Kakutani
New York Times
A perfect biography: detailed, witty, warm
Dirk Bogarde
Sunday Telegraph
Claire Tomalin is the finest and most disinterested ... Read more
Carmen Callil
Daily Telegraph
A book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight
Michiko Kakutani
New York Times
A perfect biography: detailed, witty, warm
Dirk Bogarde
Sunday Telegraph
Claire Tomalin is the finest and most disinterested ... Read more