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A review by jennyyates
Jane Austen: A Life by Carol Shields
3.0
This small biography is friendly and contemplative. There isn’t much known about Austen, and Shields doesn’t try to speculate. She uses the information that exists, both about Austen and about the period, to weave together a sympathetic portrait of her life.
Although not much happened to Austen by today’s standards, I’m sure the few ups and downs were much more evident in the midst of all that calm. And it’s understandable why she wrote: it was one of the few places in which she could take the initiative, and make things happen as she chose.
Although not much happened to Austen by today’s standards, I’m sure the few ups and downs were much more evident in the midst of all that calm. And it’s understandable why she wrote: it was one of the few places in which she could take the initiative, and make things happen as she chose.