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Jane Austen's Bookshelf
1960s and 1970s cover interpretations of Jane Austen’s novels are an unfettered joy, with jackets featuring Biba-clad heroines complete with heavy eyeliner and flowing locks; a psychedelic Elizabeth Bennet; Persuasion’s Captain Wentworth as a sort of hipster-bearded Captain Birds Eye; beautifully manicured, red-nailed hands; and lines such as ‘A
... See moreLouise Willder • Blurb Your Enthusiasm: A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets
Cecilia (1782) and Camilla (1796) are by Frances (or Fanny) Burney; Belinda (1801) is by Maria Edgeworth. Burney, the most acclaimed novelist of the late eighteenth century, was, along with Samuel Richardson, the most important influence on Jane Austen’s work. Burney’s novels consistently focus on the tribulations—romantic and otherwise—of a young
... See moreDavid M. Shapard • The Annotated Northanger Abbey
