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A review by sherri22
The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne
4.0
I enjoyed this more the second time I read it, giving it a higher rating. It did help that I had more background knowledge for I remember on my first time reading, this book was a bit overwhelming to me. I had a clearer picture upon my second reading. I could follow Paula Byrne better as she dove into the real life of the authoress Jane Austen and when she moved into the works of Jane Austen.
The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things is a biography that explores objects/forces that shaped the interior life of one of the more famous Georgian Era novelist. Paula Byrne uses a style that each chapter begins by evoking an object that conjures up a key moment or theme in Jane Austen's life. Paula Byrne took snapshots of certain items creating a big mosaic picture (as best as we can know) of what occurred/happened in Jane Austen's life.
The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things is a biography that explores objects/forces that shaped the interior life of one of the more famous Georgian Era novelist. Paula Byrne uses a style that each chapter begins by evoking an object that conjures up a key moment or theme in Jane Austen's life. Paula Byrne took snapshots of certain items creating a big mosaic picture (as best as we can know) of what occurred/happened in Jane Austen's life.