Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
xxi, 277 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
Note |
"A John Macrae book." |
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Originally published: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2009. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-257) and index. |
Contents |
"Authors too ourselves" -- Praise and pewter -- Mouldering in the grave -- A vexed question -- Divine Jane -- Canon and canonization -- Jane Austen. |
Summary |
In Jane's Fame, Claire Harman gives us the complete biography--of both the author and her lasting cultural influence--making this essential reading for anyone interested in Austen's life, works, and remarkably potent fame. |
Subject |
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Appreciation.
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Influence.
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Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
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ISBN |
9780805082586: $26.00 |
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0805082581 |
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