The Making of Jane Austen

by Devoney Looser, from Johns Hopkins University Press
A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book (Nonfiction) 2017

"Brilliant stuff. . . . The Making of Jane Austen is more entertaining than any reception history has a right to be." --Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic
"Energetic and revealing . . .Looser writes particularly vividly." --Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review
"Original and provocative . . . a work of meticulous historical research matched with no little critical wit." --Bharat Tandon, Times Literary Supplement

Just how did Jane Austen become the celebrity author and inspiration for generations of loyal fans she's become today? Learn more from Devoney Looser's The Making of Jane Austen. Check out the menu or these links for more:

The Making of Jane Austen was named to Publishers Weekly's Best Summer Books (Nonfiction) for 2017 and its Top 10 Forthcoming Titles in Literary Criticism, to Real Simple's 7 Books to Commemorate the Life of Jane Austen, and to Bustle's 13 New Nonfiction Books by Women that Will Nourish Your Brain All Summer Long.

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Is It right for your book club?

Yes, Definitely! I'd love to hear from you if you're considering it.

This book Works best in Clubs Familiar with Austen's fiction OR Its film adaptations. (You could Read or watch Pride and Prejudice and then Choose this book.)

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