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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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