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Jane Austen's England (2013)

by Lesley Adkins(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0670785849 (ISBN13: 9780670785841)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Viking Adult

review 1: Having just finished a handful of Jane Austen-esque history books that I found disappointingly flippant and shallow, this book was a breath of fresh air. Concentrating primarily on the late Georgian period, prior to the Regency, the book offers a delightfully thorough and intriguing glimpse into the everyday life of people from all classes. I've been reading a lot about the period lately, and this is definitely one of the best books I've encountered. It doesn't focus so much on Austen, as use as a starting point for exploring her period in general.
review 2: I didn't read this cover-to-cover but rather used it as more of a reference tool. When I needed to know something about how the postal service worked, for example, I consulted the index and read all the rel... moreevant passages on that topic. So I can tell you, the index is done well -- it led me to passages that were both lengthy and substantive, as well as the brief mentions that were still useful. So for me, probably because of the way I used this book, I think of it as a compendium of facts & information. less

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