Read April 2018. Non-fiction.
I am an ardent Jane Austen fan.
There is a reason why her books have stood the test of time and it has lot to do with her ability to offer a commentary on the polite society she was so familiar with. She was adept at pointing out the ridiculous, and pokes fun at many of her characters.
This book covers many of the reasons why Austen's books are important, such as what she has to tell us about marriage and wealth in her lifetime, from the story lines of her books.
This is definitely more of a book for the Jane Austen fan, but could also be useful to those who do not really appreciate her genius - they may have to have it read out loud to them though! I loved it (eventhough Mr Mullan did make a factual error in the chapter about Death, but maybe he is not a super fan!).
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