My Dad's Library

LIT-EN-077

Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels

Deirdre Le Faye

A richly illustrated companion volume exploring the historical and social context behind Jane Austen's novels, written by noted Austen scholar Deirdre Le Faye. The cover features a Regency-era painting depicting a ballroom scene typical of the world Austen portrayed in her fiction. The book examines the settings, customs, and society that shaped Austen's work and her characters' lives.