This is a fantastically vast and witty companion to everything you
need to know about Jane Austen, presented in a wonderfully fun and
entertaining style which will appeal to all readers.Whether you've
read Jane Austen once or read her yearly, or if you simply yearn to
be Elizabeth or Mr. Darcy, this new "Bedside Companion" will make a
perfect match. Janeite and newcomer alike will revel in the
entertaining capsules of each of Austen's beloved novels, along
with information on such important subjects as white soup,
carriages, what happened at the ha-ha, and, of course, all those
characters we love to hate. In the spirit of Austen, maps, puzzles
and quizzes are provided - including the one and only Jane Austen
Aptitude Test. The reader is taken on location to Steventon, her
childhood home, to Bath, the city she was happy to leave, and
elsewhere. Included is an interview Karen J. Fowler, author of "The
Jane Austen Book Club", as well as all the movies made of Austen's
stories, from Hollywood to Bollywood. An 'Austentatious' work,
indeed!" The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions" are
concise, witty, and often unexpected takes on the great authors and
other figures who are seemingly all around us, like the air we
breathe. Perfect for reading or browsing, for the general reader,
for the beginning as well as the advanced student, the "Bedside,
Bathtub & Armchair Companions" include plot summaries (no
giveaways for the mystery writers!), biographical information,
puzzles, posters, film stills, maps, Web sites, international clubs
and societies, and more. Stylish, lavishly illustrated, and
imaginatively structured, the "Bedside Companions" currently
include volumes on Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, and
Shakespeare.
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