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Which important Austen characters never speak? Is there any sex in Austen? What do the characters call one another, and why? What are the right and wrong ways to propose marriage? In What Matters in Jane Austen?, John Mullan shows that we can best appreciate Austen's brilliance by looking at the intriguing quirks and intricacies of her fiction. Asking and answering some very specific questions about what goes on in her novels, he reveals the inner workings of their greatness.
In 20 short chapters, each of which explores a question prompted by Austen’s novels, Mullan illuminates the themes that matter most in her beloved fiction. Listeners will discover when Austen's characters had their meals and what shops they went to; how vicars got good livings; and how wealth was inherited. What Matters in Jane Austen? illuminates the rituals and conventions of her fictional world in order to reveal her technical virtuosity and daring as a novelist. It uses telling passages from Austen's letters and details from her own life to explain episodes in her novels: listeners will find out, for example, what novels she read, how much money she had to live on, and what she saw at the theater.
Written with flair and based on a lifetime's study, What Matters in Jane Austen? will allow listeners to appreciate Jane Austen's work in greater depth than ever before.
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Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen. She loved that Austen’s books took the lives of women seriously, explored relationships with wit and confidence, and always, allowed for the possibility of a happy ending. She read and reread them, often wishing Austen wrote just one more. But Austen wasn’t a lone genius. She wrote at a time of great experimentation for women writers—and clues about those women, and the exceptional books they wrote, are sprinkled like breadcrumbs throughout Austen’s work.
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Is you enjoy a Lucy Worsley book or deep dive documentary, you’ll love Jane Austen’s Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney.
- De J. B. en 02-20-25
De: Rebecca Romney
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- Lorena L.
- 03-27-15
Great for Austen Fans
This was really fun. I learned a lot about the time period and the secondary characters.
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- Barbara JA
- 11-12-13
Intriguing details and background
This delightful book begins with curiosity, applies facts and literary insights, and solves mysteries through logical literary analysis and historical background. A fascinating read for anyone who enjoys Austen's six classic novels. As if they needed it, Austen readers will discover a thousand reasons to read each novel all over again.
John Mullan writes with humor, and a conversational, rather than purely academic, style. After listening to it in audio, I bought the book so I can read sections again.
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- Sherri Murphy-Jacobs
- 12-12-14
For Austen Lovers Who Want To Know More
This book is an excellent glimpse into some of the "between the lines" aspect of Austen's novels. While the narration is a bit dry (to be expected in a non-fiction book, I suppose), it is still easy to listen to it and the information is enjoyable.
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- Sophiebennett
- 03-04-15
What matters is a helpful and very fun book
I bought this book both printed and audible. So interesting, engaging and very educational. Would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Jane Austen.
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- Robyn
- 12-11-17
Interesting, but not for everyone
I really enjoy observations by others when it comes to interpretations of Jane Austen's writings. This book raises some interesting topics for consideration, but I think some of it presents observations as fact rather than interpretations. Also, some of the "puzzles solved" are a real stretch and debatable on many levels. For a good well-versed in Jane Austen's writings, wt would be great to discuss this author's ideas and observations..
The narration is not appropriate and does not enhance the book. The reader sounds too much like he's reading the news. It makes the content comes across as flat and I think it impacts the overall impression of this audiobook.
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- Spike12
- 01-25-20
Wonderful Study!
This is a collection of funny & perceptive essays on different aspects of Austen’s writing. Essential for the Austen fan, I also recommend it highly for anyone seeking a key to understanding & appreciating Austen’s novels.
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- Fio Zacha
- 04-15-23
Interesting book let down by the narration
The content of this book is interesting, and it dissects various elements of Jane Austen’s world and work in a novel way and with frequent reference to the novels. For me however, the book was badly let down by poor narration: almost no inflexion, no changes in tone or manner or even a breath between reading the text of the book and quoting the novels: I only realised when it had gone into a quote because I know the novels so well, there were almost no slight pauses between sections: it was almost like listening to a computer. All the little elements of human speech that make audiobooks so wonderful to listen to were basically entirely lacking, and perhaps poor editing is also to blame. I will read the book now myself, but I won’t be listening to the audiobook a second time, I barely made it all the way through the first time, as I found it so unpleasant as a listening experience.
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- MKH
- 10-27-23
Enhances the enjoyment of rereading Austen’s works!
Calls attention to subtleties in Jane Austen’s writings that I had never noticed and appreciated before!
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- SandieRS
- 04-15-13
Just okay
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
The subject matter was interesting but the narrator sounded as if he was reading it aloud for the first time during most of the narration, and although I love dear Jane, by the end of it I was trying to just not fall asleep. Only ardent Janeites will be able to get through this one.
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- Nicole MQ Johnson
- 04-24-16
Robot narration
What did you love best about What Matters in Jane Austen?
Great close reading
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
N/A
Would you be willing to try another one of Paul Collins’s performances?
Nope.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No--better to get it in dribs and drabs.
Any additional comments?
Interesting topic; such a struggle to listen to due to the narrator
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