Book Review:This book is both informative and a hoot. Two of us Janeites on the James looked through it today at lunch with delight, knowing we had found a fun, informative, and handy Jane guide. I loved the appendix most, and the glossary alone is worth my money. Ms. Leellie, a tad younger than moi, just couldn’t get enough of marriage proposals, engagements, and the like.
I think this book would be a particularly useful introduction for young Janeites who have just discovered their passion for Jane Austen. As for those of us who are slightly longer in the tooth and who have loved Jane for almost as long as she's been buried, this is a must-have, quick pocket reference.
My Rating: Three Regency FansRun, don’t walk to the bookstore and purchase this guide.
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4 comments:
I just bought it this afternoon and have read about 40 pages. It is very fun and elegant! :)
Oh, I am so glad! Yes, it is a very quick read, isn't it? But full of information.
Will I creep you out if I say thank you?
If not, then thank you! So glad you all are enjoying the book. It's meant to be fun, but still informative (though longtime Janeites will know a lot of the stuff in it already, I think).
No creeping out. Just want to return the thank you. It's a wonderful book, and I hope you're into your second and third editions.
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