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Title: The History of England: From the Reign of Henry the 4th to the Death of Charles the 1st by Jane Austen ISBN: 1-56512-055-8 Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Pub. Date: 01 October, 1993 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Jane Austne's funniest book
Comment: This hilarious little book is full of wonderfully biased observations on the Kings and Queens of England between henry the 4th and Charles the 1st. Of Henry VI she writes fiercely "I cannot say much for this monarch's sense, nor would I if I could, for he was a Lancastrian" She is a supporter of Richard III's claim to innocence, averring that he may not have murdered his wife for "if Perkin Warbeck were really the Duke of York, why not might Lambert Simnel be the widow of Richard?" She includes a very rique charade on the homosexual habits of king James I. I feel that Sellar and Yeatman, who wrote '1066 and All That'may have derived inspiration from this book, her N.B. at the beginning 'there will be very few Dates in this History' has a very Sellar and yeatman sound. I increasingly find Jane Asuten's Juvenilia more amusing than her later works, and this book is a prime example.
Rating: 5
Summary: Austen's brief History of time (and slightly rewritten)
Comment: Jane Austen wrote these short snippets on a number of the rulers of England in chronological order - using, as she says, 'very few dates'. The result is a wonderful collection of highly prejudicial outlines of various Kings and Queens - and after all the purpose of history to be scandalous and slanderous can be undermined by sticking too closely to extraneous detail such as dates and so on. The whole thing would probably take you much less than hour to read. Austen proves her talent for sharp observation and wit from an early age for this little book was written while she was still a teenager in the early 1790's. Its a lovely introduction to her writing for those who haven't had much to do with Austen before but are keen to try her out.
Rating: 5
Summary: She may be "Ignorant," but she's also brilliant
Comment: This book may not be used in any history class, but it is one of the most charming works she ever wrote. I had this smile painted on my face the entire 15 minutes it took to read it. Very, very witty.
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Title: Jane Austen's Letters by Jane Austen, Deirdre Le Faye ISBN: 0192832972 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $21.50 |
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Title: Catharine and Other Writings by Jane Austen, Margaret Anne Doody, Douglas Murray ISBN: 0192835211 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Lady Susan ; The Watsons ; Sanditon by Jane Austen, Margaret Drabble ISBN: 0140431020 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1975 List Price(USD): $9.00 |
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Title: Jane Austen : The World of Her Novels by Deirdre Le Faye ISBN: 0810932857 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: A Memoir of Jane Austen: And Other Family Recollections by James Edward Austen-Leigh, Kathryn Sutherland ISBN: 0192840746 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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