A lively illustrated collection of short essays on a wide range of aspects of Austen's life, work and times.

This wide-ranging and convincingly argued study looks at the issues of and attitudes towards slavery in Jane Austen's later novels and culture, and argues again

Jane Austen is unique among British novelists in maintaining her popular appeal while receiving more scholarly attention now than ever before. This innovative i

When Jane Austen died, at the age of 41, she left behind her not only six novels but a large number of manuscripts, ranging from juvenile works to the novel tha

A comprehensive guide to Austen's works in the contexts of her contemporary world and present-day criticism.