You've read Emma. You own Pride & Prejudice. You love Sense and Sensibility. But do you know all there is to know about Jane Austen? Find answers to questions such as:
- Who was the Irishman who stole her heart?
- Why was their affair doomed?
- Which Austen heroine most resembled Jane?
- Who were the real Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy?
- Why did Jane never marry?
These fascinating secrets and much more are revealed in 101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen. Romantic. Tragic. Mysterious. And you thought Austen's heroines lead intriguing lives.
Patrice Hannon holds a Ph.D. in English literature from Rutgers University. Her first book, Dear Jane Austen: A Heroine's Guide to Life and Love, was published in December 2005 by Wytherngate Press. Among her publications on British literature is "Austen Novels and Austen Films: Incompatible Worlds?" which appeared in Persuasions: The Journal of the Jane Austen Society of North America. During her nine years of full-time college teaching she taught Austen's novels to hundreds of students at several colleges, including Vassar, Rutgers, and the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
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