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A review by trusteebee
Jane Austen: A Life by Carol Shields
3.0
I quite enjoyed this book. It was not very long and it was a pretty easy read. Austen clearly has an affinity for her subject. Luckily, this affecion doesn't translate into wild speculation or attempts ot make Austen perfect.
The author uses Austen's writings to piece together a picture of Austen's life, She uses this method very well. That's vital, since so little remains about Austen herself through letters or other such items.
The reason I liked this book rther than loving it? Mostly because some of the examples and such are tedious afer a while. The quotes just got too long and with them we didn't get quite enough of the full picture of Austen.
The author uses Austen's writings to piece together a picture of Austen's life, She uses this method very well. That's vital, since so little remains about Austen herself through letters or other such items.
The reason I liked this book rther than loving it? Mostly because some of the examples and such are tedious afer a while. The quotes just got too long and with them we didn't get quite enough of the full picture of Austen.