![]() Mullan’s analysis prompts me to reread crucial passages in Austen’s novels he helps me understand how much I still need to explore in her novels after all these years.ģ. In it he discusses diverse topics in 20 chapters, such as: “How Much Does Age Matter?,” “Which Important Characters Never Speak in the Novels?,” “How Do Jane Austen’s Characters Look?,” “When Does Jane Austen Speak Directly to the Reader?,” and more. ![]() John Mullan’s book was highly recommended to me. What Matters in Jane Austen? Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved, John Mullan. ![]() How many of us know about Mary Darly, Jane Marcet, Elizabeth Fry, or Ann Damer? This is a beautiful book well worth owning.Ģ. Some women, like Frances Burney and Mary Wollstonecraft, are well known to us today. This useful reference details the contributions of 18 th century women (despite their lack of legal standing) in the arts, literature, sciences, business, commerce, reform, and education. Trailblazing Women of the Georgian Era: The Eighteenth-Century Struggle for Female Success in a Man’s World, Mike Rendell, Pen & Sword History, Pen & Sword Books LTD, 2018. ![]() Enjoy! Feel free to leave your own book suggestions in the comment section! Vic Sanbornġ. The books mentioned are those that we read in 2020 and that have influenced our interests, thoughts, and research. If we were to remove our names heralding our choices, you could probably guess who chose which list. ![]() Inquiring readers: The lists in this blog post describe us (Vic, Rachel, Brenda, and Tony) and our interests to a tee. ![]()
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