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A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter by William Deresiewicz
3.0
Deresiewicz was once a jaded English student who felt Jane Austen could tell him nothing about how to live a good life, until [b:Emma|6969|Emma|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309203623s/6969.jpg|3360164] was required reading for one of his classes. While still initially put off he soon came to the realization that Austen is still relevant today. Each chapter explains how each of her six completed novels helped him move to a new and better chapter of his life.
As a woman and a huge Austen fan of course I was intrigued by a man's memoir of how Austen changed his life. His analysis of Austen and anecdotes of his own life as a perpetual student are interesting and entertaining. Overall it's a quick read, and an informative glance into what it means to live a Jane Austen life.
As a woman and a huge Austen fan of course I was intrigued by a man's memoir of how Austen changed his life. His analysis of Austen and anecdotes of his own life as a perpetual student are interesting and entertaining. Overall it's a quick read, and an informative glance into what it means to live a Jane Austen life.