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A review by mugglemom
Jane Austen, the Secret Radical by Helena Kelly
3.0
3.5 stars
Radical writer – but is it truly Jane? Yes, Jane is but not this conspiracy theory radical as written. I know for sure who could be - it’s this author. The material is worth wading through but some of it goes beyond the pale. The author wants me to think, think exceptional hard and way outside the box. But she also wants me to suspend my belief and core values of Jane – at least she acknowledges that she intends to persuade me to get out of my Jane Austen comfort zone. However, I can not make the leaps offered, and they are tempting. This would make an awesome movie – think along the lines of Anonymous – the movie of all the Shakespeare theories. Excellent movie but can’t be taken at face value.
She makes some good and interesting (and disturbing) points and I love the history of life in Jane Austen’s time – that’s worth the price of admission for this book. I love the amount of attention she gave to my favorite - Mansfield Park.
Read it but keep one foot on the ground. I might buy this book because it's damn interesting and if anything, I will floor the casual Jane Austen observer with the speculations.
Radical writer – but is it truly Jane? Yes, Jane is but not this conspiracy theory radical as written. I know for sure who could be - it’s this author. The material is worth wading through but some of it goes beyond the pale. The author wants me to think, think exceptional hard and way outside the box. But she also wants me to suspend my belief and core values of Jane – at least she acknowledges that she intends to persuade me to get out of my Jane Austen comfort zone. However, I can not make the leaps offered, and they are tempting. This would make an awesome movie – think along the lines of Anonymous – the movie of all the Shakespeare theories. Excellent movie but can’t be taken at face value.
She makes some good and interesting (and disturbing) points and I love the history of life in Jane Austen’s time – that’s worth the price of admission for this book. I love the amount of attention she gave to my favorite - Mansfield Park.
Read it but keep one foot on the ground. I might buy this book because it's damn interesting and if anything, I will floor the casual Jane Austen observer with the speculations.