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spareohs's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.25
leasummer's review against another edition
5.0
The market is flooded with JA biographies. This one is worth picking up. It’s fresh and interesting. I highly recommend it.
The audio is great - the narrator is perfect and the extra readers add extra entertainment.
The audio is great - the narrator is perfect and the extra readers add extra entertainment.
uncorazonliterario's review against another edition
4.0
JANE & THE LADIES
4 estrellas
Como había comentado en una reseña reciente, me he dado cuenta que me gusta mucho leer memorias, biografías y autobiografías, y nuevamente este caso no fue la excepción. Disfruté mucho leyendo este libro, a pesar de que ya se pudiera considerar dentro de los libros medianos-grandes (430 páginas). Me pareció muy interesante conocer cómo funcionaba la sociedad en Inglaterra en mediados la época georgiana y lo que pasó en la vida de Jane desde antes de que ella naciera. Debo admitir que sí me pareció demasiada información y demasiados datos, muchas descripciones de los lugares, para mi gusto, sobre todo porque no soy buena memorizando fechas exactas, y le hubiera agradecido a la autora que incluyera un árbol genealógico y un mapa.
De igual forma, no estuve del todo de acuerdo con algunos puntos de vista que siento que ella incluía un poco inclinados a su punto de vista o creencias, sin embargo, le agradezco el enorme esfuerzo que hizo por recolectar y acomodar la información. No le pongo 5 estrellas, ya que sí me pareció en extremo extenso en datos e información, y la autora de repente se regresaba un poco o se adelantaba un poco y eso me confundía un poco, pero definitivamente es un libro que nos ayuda a entender un poco mejor a Jane, a conocerla más y a poder saborear mejor sus obras.
4 estrellas
Como había comentado en una reseña reciente, me he dado cuenta que me gusta mucho leer memorias, biografías y autobiografías, y nuevamente este caso no fue la excepción. Disfruté mucho leyendo este libro, a pesar de que ya se pudiera considerar dentro de los libros medianos-grandes (430 páginas). Me pareció muy interesante conocer cómo funcionaba la sociedad en Inglaterra en mediados la época georgiana y lo que pasó en la vida de Jane desde antes de que ella naciera. Debo admitir que sí me pareció demasiada información y demasiados datos, muchas descripciones de los lugares, para mi gusto, sobre todo porque no soy buena memorizando fechas exactas, y le hubiera agradecido a la autora que incluyera un árbol genealógico y un mapa.
De igual forma, no estuve del todo de acuerdo con algunos puntos de vista que siento que ella incluía un poco inclinados a su punto de vista o creencias, sin embargo, le agradezco el enorme esfuerzo que hizo por recolectar y acomodar la información. No le pongo 5 estrellas, ya que sí me pareció en extremo extenso en datos e información, y la autora de repente se regresaba un poco o se adelantaba un poco y eso me confundía un poco, pero definitivamente es un libro que nos ayuda a entender un poco mejor a Jane, a conocerla más y a poder saborear mejor sus obras.
zoer03's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most warm and a fascinating insight into the mystery that is Who is Jane Austen? Yes she’s a famous author from the 18th C but we had never really gotten to know the real Jane the real woman who for nearly over a century has helped guide women and at times humorously mocked us through our mistakes in love and also given us hope in either finding love or being comforted that love can be found in the simplest of pleasures. We have also only been given a one sided view of her through her family’s eyes and I might just say it’s mainly a white wash on all Jane is through her novels, so for me this book is an eye opener and a joy to read though there a few things I disagree with when it comes to her views on the marriages of the heroines, I agree there is a sense of a wicked sense of humour and that the marriage scenes are short but I disagree with the idea that there are hardly any love scenes there are oh there are it’s just that its all subtly done and it’s a building love that builds and builds throughout all her novels in different ways... yes.. but it’s all there. I just don’t think she would have put in the lovey doves wishy washy stuff that most authors in her time were doing it’s a poke at them that she doesn’t have that. That’s only just one bit we’re I disagree with Lucy Worsley, she is still my favourite author in historical biography. And this book is a gem.
nypeapod's review against another edition
5.0
The organization of the book has been off putting to some readers and I have no idea why - it does not bother me in the least. The chapters are based on houses where Jane Austen lived.
I will basically read anything Lucy Worsley writes so I might be a little biased in my opinion. This book makes much more sense and is more enjoyable if you are familiar with Jane Austen's written work.
I will basically read anything Lucy Worsley writes so I might be a little biased in my opinion. This book makes much more sense and is more enjoyable if you are familiar with Jane Austen's written work.
insearchof_wonder_'s review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Maybe only 2.5 ⭐
In the introduction, the author states, "I know who I WANT Jane Austen to be.... This is, unashamedly, the story of my Jane."
Yes. Yes, it is. It is the story of who Lucy Worsley imagines Austen to be, which is a confused picture at best, and an embittered victim of time and circumstance at worst. I couldn't help but feel that Worsley was projecting onto Austen everything that she herself would have felt or done or thought... The resulting image is not a pretty one. This Jane is truly HER Jane. She regularly inserts her own opinion, and assigns motive and meaning to isolated quotes by Austen and assorted relatives. More often than not, her conclusions made me raise my eyebrows so high they almost popped off my head. I have no idea where she came up with some of that stuff - she utterly failed to connect the dots between what people said and the meaning she gave to their words. She ascribed motives and feelings to everyone involved, not just Jane. Jane's mother, Jane's brothers, Jane's nieces, Jane's nephews, Jane's aunt... Every single one of them, their words were twisted and reshaped to fit her own perception of HER Jane.
This is definitely her Jane. She can have her.
In the introduction, the author states, "I know who I WANT Jane Austen to be.... This is, unashamedly, the story of my Jane."
Yes. Yes, it is. It is the story of who Lucy Worsley imagines Austen to be, which is a confused picture at best, and an embittered victim of time and circumstance at worst. I couldn't help but feel that Worsley was projecting onto Austen everything that she herself would have felt or done or thought... The resulting image is not a pretty one. This Jane is truly HER Jane. She regularly inserts her own opinion, and assigns motive and meaning to isolated quotes by Austen and assorted relatives. More often than not, her conclusions made me raise my eyebrows so high they almost popped off my head. I have no idea where she came up with some of that stuff - she utterly failed to connect the dots between what people said and the meaning she gave to their words. She ascribed motives and feelings to everyone involved, not just Jane. Jane's mother, Jane's brothers, Jane's nieces, Jane's nephews, Jane's aunt... Every single one of them, their words were twisted and reshaped to fit her own perception of HER Jane.
This is definitely her Jane. She can have her.
moorlady's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
bookhound's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I absolutely loved this intimate portrayal of Austen's life. I felt like I was right there with her amidst the daily details, worries, and family stories. This is a biography for serious Janeites, however, and the minutiae might not interest everyone. I'd probably start with The Real Jane Austen by Paula Byrne for the uninitiated. I may have held back tears listening to the end.