Description
Book Synopsis Written for readers at all levels, this book situates Jane Austen in her time, and for all times. It provides a biography; locates her work in the context of literary history and criticism; explores her fiction; and features an encyclopedic, readable resource on the people, places and things of relevance to Austen the person and writer. Details on family members, beaux, friends, national affairs, church and state politics, themes, tropes, and literary devices ground the reader in Austen''s world. Appendices offer resources for further reading and consider the massive modern industry that has grown up around Austen and her works.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viii
Preface 1
Abbreviations 3
Introduction 5
A Brief Biography: Who Was Jane Austen, the Human Being? 15
Chronological List of Jane Austen's Prose Fiction 21
Jane Austen: A Companion 23
Appendix A: Editions and Important Recent Reference Books 209
Appendix B: Adaptations, Sequels, Prequels, and Ephemera:
The Jane-Austen Military-Industrial Complex 214
Appendix C: Most of Jane Austen for Film, Television,
and the Internet as of 2020 228
Works Cited 231
Index 237
