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XJ Sally
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The careers of Austen’s naval brothers were linked to the Empire’s colonialism, slave trade and wars. Frank Austen actually travelled to China and supposedly, made money from the opium trade. Having a complex feeling when reading this.
— Mar 22, 2026 04:14AM
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XJ Sally
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Chapter 10 is by far the best chapter in this book. I have always been moved by the fact that Austen defied expectations to remain single in order to continue her writing.
— Feb 19, 2026 11:39PM
XJ Sally
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The book is organised thematically. I don’t think this works very well for Jane Austen’s life. But I do get some extra knowledge about Austen from it.
— Jan 24, 2026 01:54AM
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It's a great read though!
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Teresa wrote: "It's a great read though!"I'm glad you enjoyed it, but I have read Lucy Worsley's Jane Austen at Home, and I believe Worsley's is a lot better than this one, actually.
XJ Sally wrote: "Teresa wrote: "It's a great read though!"I'm glad you enjoyed it, but I have read Lucy Worsley's Jane Austen at Home, and I believe Worsley's is a lot better than this one, actually."
Me too!! I love Lucy Worsley's books and dvds. She's excellent at what she does.
