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21) Jane Austen
Series
Publisher
Button Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
You may already know that Jane Austen was a writer, but did you know that she was one of eight children? Or that she brewed her own beer? A graphic retelling of Austen's story which gives children a colourful snapshot of her life and the world in which she grew up, whilst educating them on everything from Regency culture to the wonders of storytelling.
Author
Publisher
Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen is a gorgeous and inspiring picture book biography of one of the most beloved writers of all time. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers. But before that, she was just an ordinary girl. In fact, young Jane was a bit quiet and shy; if you had met her back then, you might not have noticed her at all. But she would have noticed you. Jane watched and listened to all the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
In 1804 Bath, an eye portrait helps sleuth Jane Austen solve a murder at a masked ball. The miniature--a painting of the eye of a loved one--provides the clue in finding the real killer, thus saving the life of a falsely accused suspect.
Author
Publisher
Urano World
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
El feliz matrimonio formado por George y Emma Knightley decide celebrar una fiesta en Donwell Abbey, su casa de campo, reuniendo a parientes y amigos. El señor Wickham, cuyas argucias financieras le han merecido un sinfín de enemigos, indudablemente no está invitado. A medida que los ánimos se avivan y salen a la luz ciertos secretos, queda claro que todo el mundo sería más feliz si el señor Wickham recibiera su merecido. Pero todos se quedan...
Author
Series
Jane Austen books (Beth Pattillo) volume 2
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Author
Series
Austenland novels volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Enjoying a vacation at a theme resort where employees and guests dress like characters from Jane Austen's novels, Charlotte wonders if she has stumbled on a murder scene when her hosts behave suspiciously.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jane Austen at Home offers a fascinating look at Jane Austen's world through the lens of the homes in which she lived and worked throughout her life. The result is a refreshingly unique perspective on Austen and her work and a beautifully nuanced exploration of gender, creativity, and domesticity."—Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of Georgianna, Duchess of Devonshire
Take a trip back to Jane Austen's world and the
Author
Series
Publisher
Soho Crime
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The twelfth installment in Stephanie Barron's fan-favorite Being a Jane Austen Mystery series. Christmas Eve, 1814: Jane Austen has been invited to spend the holiday with family and friends at The Vyne, the gorgeous ancestral home of the wealthy and politically prominent Chute family. As the year fades and friends begin to gather beneath the mistletoe for the twelve days of Christmas festivities, Jane and her circle are in a celebratory mood: Mansfield...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
After the death of Sir Frederick Vernon, Lady Vernon and her daughter, Frederica, confront the surviving heir of her husband's estate, Charles Vernon, about his treatment of his family. They are faced with Charles's indifference, his wife Catherine's distrustful animosity, and a flood of rumors that threaten to undo them all. Will Lady Vernon and Frederica find love and happiness--and financial security--or will their hopes be dashed with their lost...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing--principally her five novels--is a critique of the British landed...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Trade
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Thirty-five-year-old American social-media master Vanessa Roberts lives her thoroughly modern life with aplomb. So when her elderly Jane Austen-centric aunt needs her to take on the public relations for Julian Chancellor, a very private man from England who's written a book called My Year as Mr. Darcy, Vanessa agrees. But she's not "excessively diverted," as Jane Austen would say. Hardbound books, teacups, and quill pens fly in the face of her e-reader,...
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