In this unique and lyrical book, Deresiewicz weaves the misadventures of Austen's characters with his own youthful follies, demonstrating the power of the great novelist's teachings--and how, for Austen, growing up and making mistakes are one and the same. Honest, erudite, and deeply moving, A Jane Austen Education is the story of one man's discovery of the world outside himself.
In this unique and lyrical book, Deresiewicz weaves the misadventures of Austen's characters with his own youthful follies, demonstrating the power of the great novelist's teachings--and how, for Austen, growing up and making mistakes are one and the same. Honest, erudite, and deeply moving, A Jane Austen Education is the story of one man's discovery of the world outside himself.
- ISBN-13: 9780143121251
- ISBN-10: 0143121251
- Publisher: Penguin Books
- Publish Date: April 2012
- Page Count: 255
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
- Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.07 x 0.76 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.46 pounds
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