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Also by Claire Harman:

Jane's Fame, March 2010
Hardcover
Myself and the Other Fellow, November 2005
Hardcover

JANE'S FAME
By: Claire Harman

How Jane Austen Conquered the World

Henry Holt & Company
March 2010
On Sale: March 2, 2010
304 pages
ISBN: 0805082581
EAN: 9780805082586
Hardcover
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Mention Jane Austen and you’ll likely incite a slew of fervent opinions from anyone within earshot. Regarded as a brilliant social satirist by scholars, Austen also enjoys the sort of popular affection usually reserved for girl- next-door movie stars, leading to the paradox of an academically revered author who has served as the inspiration for chick lit (The Jane Austen Book Club) and modern blockbusters (Becoming Jane). Almost two hundred years after her death, Austen remains a hot topic, and the current flare in the cultural zeitgeist echoes the continuous revival of her works, from the time of original publication through the twentieth century. In Jane’s Fame, Claire Harman gives us the complete biography—of both the author and her lasting cultural influence—making this essential reading for anyone interested in Austen’s life, works, and remarkably potent fame.

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Fresh Air - NPR - March 22, 2010