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Jane Austen's Bookshelf
by Rebecca Romney
While reading this book, I thought back to all my lit classes in college, trying to remember the percentage of female to male authors talked about. It really is impossible to know for sure, but, like everything else in our culture, the talents of women have always been overlooked and forgotten. Not to say that we didn't study any women authors, of course.
I had only heard of two of the female authors listed in this book. I know that I haven't read anything by Frances Burney before, but I can't say the same of Anne Radcliffe, as it sounds so familiar.
Really enjoyed not only the biographies of these authors but being able to see exactly how these works influenced Austen's novels. For example, the phrase "pride and prejudice" was directly taken from one of Jane Austen's favorite novels. I really wonder if that would count as copyright infringement today. Hmmm.
Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free kindle book! My opinions are my own and are freely given.
I had only heard of two of the female authors listed in this book. I know that I haven't read anything by Frances Burney before, but I can't say the same of Anne Radcliffe, as it sounds so familiar.
Really enjoyed not only the biographies of these authors but being able to see exactly how these works influenced Austen's novels. For example, the phrase "pride and prejudice" was directly taken from one of Jane Austen's favorite novels. I really wonder if that would count as copyright infringement today. Hmmm.
Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free kindle book! My opinions are my own and are freely given.