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Presenting Miss Jane Austen
This outstanding biography of a well-beloved novelist catches the spirit of Jane Austen herself. May Lamberton Becker enjoyably introduces us to the 18th and early 19th century world Miss Austen lived in--her family, her friends, her varied settings and her many keen interests--as we are given insight to the personal background of all the Austen novels. Enlivening her narr...more
Paperback, 179 pages
Published
May 1st 2006
by Bethlehem Books
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I learned through this book, that Jane Austen's life was not exactly like the movie, Becoming Jane. I liked the movie though for it's entertainment value. This book was mostly boring to read. I skipped a lot but it was interesting enough to gain knowledge about her true life story and what was happening in the world (French Revolution) and in her family (some bankrupcy) and her life (different marriage proposals) during each of the books that she wrote and how these events affected her stories.
I am older now than Jane Austen was when she died, so it is quite late in life that I have discovered her for the first time.
I recently read and enjoyed Sense and Sensibility. I read this after watching the Emma Thompson DVD of the same title twice, and I loved the movie and wanted more, so I read the book, and now I wanted to know more of this Jane Austen person.
So I saw Bethlehem Books had this work, and bought it. I read it immediately and now I want to read more Jane Austen. So one thing jus...more
I recently read and enjoyed Sense and Sensibility. I read this after watching the Emma Thompson DVD of the same title twice, and I loved the movie and wanted more, so I read the book, and now I wanted to know more of this Jane Austen person.
So I saw Bethlehem Books had this work, and bought it. I read it immediately and now I want to read more Jane Austen. So one thing jus...more
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Before I dissect the body of Miss Becker's biographical work, I have two explanatory points to discuss. Firstly, the reason that I have tagged this book as a "Jane Austen Sequel" is merely because I like to be able to find all my Janeite material in the same place. Secondly, the only reason that this book did not get the entire five stars is that, however informative and well-written is was, it wasn't dazzling or stellar in any sense of the words. As a matter of opinion, I believe that the only...more
A surprisingly quick read, this biography of Jane Austen is beautifully illustrated in black and white with pictures of, among other things, the places in which she lived. Much of what I read in this book I already knew, from other books and Austen's letters. I was surprised by how easy it was to read this and how much it felt like reading about someone that one already knows. There is much to be gained from a book such as this. I have to say that I don't really have much to say about it. I don'...more
My daughter gave me an original 1952 edition of the this book, which she found in a used book store. It's a delightful read. While it is a biography, the author's fan bias comes through in a very positive way. I feel a kinship with Ms. Becker as a fellow Janite!
An easy-to-read but enjoyable biography of Jane Austen. Having read several JA biographies, I noticed that this one really downplayed Tom Lefroy, basically saying that she never really loved a man...I don't know if she loved him or not, but she was definitely more enamored with him (I think) than the book says.
Quite good. I was particularly motivated to get this book around the time the movie Becoming Jane was about to come out. Not because I like the movie, in fact I haven't seen,didn't care for any of the previews, and basically refuse to watch it. The movie, in my opinion, is more fictional than all of Jane Austen's novels put together. Presenting Miss Jane Austen clears up any suspicion of her potential/accused lover/love affair. Gives the background for some of her stories, and her characters. An...more
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The boys and I read the first 7 chapters and had no idea who or what was going on so we quit reading.
This is a fun juvenile biography about Jane Austen.
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