A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.
Certain books feature reworked covers and spines to match the aesthetic of a novel. For example, republished Jane Austen novels usually come in flowery, ornate hardbacks that reflect the romantic ...
"It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. - Elizabeth Bennett, "Pride and Prejudice" I feel the same way about Jane Austen that Elizabeth felt about Mr. Darcy. I didn't ...
In a discussion hosted by 'New Yorker' writer Alexandra Schwartz at New York’s 92nd Street Y on March 27, authors Jennifer ...
Jane Austen’s Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector’s Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend
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A group of beloved writers came together to honor the legacy of Jane Austen. Kwan said that he came to Austen “late in life,” at age 15. He began "binging” her novels, starting with 1811’s ...
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