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Also by Joan Elizabeth Klingel Ray:

Jane Austen For Dummies (For Dummies), August 2006
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JANE AUSTEN FOR DUMMIES (FOR DUMMIES)
By: Joan Elizabeth Klingel Ray

For Dummies
August 2006
On Sale: July 31, 2006
361 pages
ISBN: 0470008296
EAN: 9780470008294
Paperback
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Non-Fiction

Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and morals

The fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane Austen

Want to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives the scoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. It chronicles the events of her brief life, examines each of her novels, and looks at why her stories - of women and marriage, class and money, scandal and hypocrisy, emotion and satire - still have meaning for us today.

Discover
* Why Austen is so popular
* The impact on manners, courtships, and dating
* Love and life in Austen's world
* Her life and key influences
* Her most memorable characters

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