mollyxmiller's review against another edition
4.0
A fun, but also moving, depiction of Jane Austen's life through the many homes that she inhabited. The idea of finding or achieving a home is very much a common thread that runs throughout her novels and after reading her biography by Lucy Worsley, it is painfully obvious why she longed for that kind of permanence and peace (even Chawton Cottage, which appears a very peaceful countryside residence today, was right next to basically what would have been a major highway--where a stagecoach would have rattled the entire house every morning).
I recommend this biography to anyone curious to know more about the places where Jane lived and worked. The focus is on the different places she visited and lived--but it of course explores her relationships with her family, friends, and others as she moved throughout her life.
I recommend this biography to anyone curious to know more about the places where Jane lived and worked. The focus is on the different places she visited and lived--but it of course explores her relationships with her family, friends, and others as she moved throughout her life.
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.
kitsunediary's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
A very well written and researched biography. As a fan of Austen's work I really enjoyed this.
laurenjpegler's review against another edition
4.0
A really interesting biography that looks at Jane Austen through “the home”. How her Living quarters made her into the person we know her as today. It was really interesting and I learnt quite a bit about her. I was listening to this on audiobook and I did enjoy it but I don’t think it was the best audiobook I’ve ever listened to – you could hear the breathing of the woman, which irritated me sometimes.
steffitina's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
This book is extremely well researched and stays interesting and entertaining until it's last page.
sophieskilling's review against another edition
3.5
i <3 jane austen
this book is soooo well researched and detailed and i love it for that. i learnt a lot ! i love to learn ! only rating it 3.5 though because i did just gloss over a lot of technical terminology about things i didn’t care about sometimes (sorry to the navy) and a lack of Narrative meant sometimes i could only read it in short stints. very glad i read though!
lucy worsley likes to give her take on things sometimes in a way that is really funny if you know what lucy worsley is like but i can imagine seems weird if you don’t. my favourite part when was she started beefing charlotte brontë for slagging off pride and prejudice.
this book is soooo well researched and detailed and i love it for that. i learnt a lot ! i love to learn ! only rating it 3.5 though because i did just gloss over a lot of technical terminology about things i didn’t care about sometimes (sorry to the navy) and a lack of Narrative meant sometimes i could only read it in short stints. very glad i read though!
lucy worsley likes to give her take on things sometimes in a way that is really funny if you know what lucy worsley is like but i can imagine seems weird if you don’t. my favourite part when was she started beefing charlotte brontë for slagging off pride and prejudice.
daisy_lily's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Honestly such a beautiful and personal representation of Jane Austen, Lucy Worsley really brings Jane to life and explains her life and experiences in a conscientious and sympathetic way :)