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Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing—principally her five novels—is a critique of the British landed gentry at the end of the eighteenth century, and often a comment on the pursuit of a "good match" in matters of marriage. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northhanger Abbey remain her most famous works. Who Was Jane Austen? reveals the life of this most private author.
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Release date
December 5, 2017 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781524786540
- File size: 66065 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781524786540
- File size: 66065 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.8
- Lexile® Measure: 870
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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January 1, 2018
Grosset's long-running Who Was...? series is re-branded. These readable, informative biographies are marred only by the caricatured cover illustrations (typical of the classic series) and interior pencil illustrations that are inconsistent in style. Otherwise, these will give young readers a good sense of who these people were (or are). Occasional full- and double-page text boxes successfully illuminate related topics. Timeline. Bib.(Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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