The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen
- ISBN-10
- 1107100259
- ISBN-13
- 9781107100251
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 190
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-02-19
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Janet Todd
Description
Second edition of an innovative introduction explaining what students need to know about Austen's novels, life, context and reception.
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