JANE AUSTEN'S WORLD ING: The Life and Times of England's Most Popular Author - Tapa dura

Jane Austen is still one of the most read novelists in the English language and her work is as widely read as ever. In an age when attention spans are low and fast, furious action drama overwhelms television and cinema audiences, the sheer romance of Jane Austen adaptations still finds a massive audience. This autumn, a new film of Pride and Prejudice will bring her work to a whole new generation. But who was Jane Austen and what sort of world did she inhabit? Maggie Lane takes a look at the historical and social period in which Jane Austen was writing, a time when England was developing into a colonial power, while George III sank into madness and the Regency took hold. Topics covered include architecture, fashion, and the customs, traditions and pastimes of the era. No other book truly captures the spirit of the writer and the era in which she lived so beautifully and authoritatively.

Maggie Lane is an active committee member of the Jane Austen Society. She has written several highly acclaimed books on the author, including Jane Austen and Food, A Charming Place, Bath in the Life and Novels of Jane Austen, Jane Austen's England, Jane Austen's Family and The Jane Austen Quiz and Puzzle Book. She lives in Bristol.