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Jane Austen - by David Nokes (Paperback)

Name: Jane Austen - by David Nokes (Paperback)
Brand: University of California Press
SKU: 1006471869
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In this new biography of Jane Austen, David Nokes plays master sleuth and storyteller in presenting the great novelist "not in the modest pose which her family determined for her, but rather, as she most frequently presented herself, as rebellious, satirical, and wild.
About the Author: David Nokes is a Reader in English Literature at King's College, London.
592 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Literary Figures

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About the Book

Nokes plays master sleuth and storyteller to present the great novelist "not in the modest prose which her family determined for her, but rather, as she most frequently presented herself, as rebellious, satirical, and wild". 8 illustrations.

Book Synopsis

In this new biography of Jane Austen, David Nokes plays master sleuth and storyteller in presenting the great novelist "not in the modest pose which her family determined for her, but rather, as she most frequently presented herself, as rebellious, satirical, and wild."

Review Quotes

"[Nokes] strikes an extraordinary balance between detailed analysis and readability, and focuses, with a fiction writer's sensitivity, on the psychological drama in Austen's sedentary existence. The result is a suspenseful narrative, full of surprises."--Charles Wright, "Biography

About the Author

David Nokes is a Reader in English Literature at King's College, London. He is the author of John Gay: A Profession of Friendship (1995), and Jonathan Swift: A Hypocrite Reversed (1985).

Dimensions (Overall): 9.02 Inches (H) x 6.02 Inches (W) x 1.55 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.79 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 592

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Literary Figures

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback

Author: David Nokes

Language: English

Street Date: November 19, 1998

TCIN: 1006471869

UPC: 9780520216068

Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-3276

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 1.79 pounds

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