THE REAL JANE AUSTEN - A LIFE IN SMALL THINGS
Who was the real Jane Austen? Overturning the traditional portrait of the author as conventional and genteel, bestseller Paula Byrne's landmark biography reveals the real woman behind the books.
In this paperback of the landmark biography, bestselling biographer Paula Byrne uses objects that conjure up a key moment in Austen's life and work - a silhouette, a vellum notebook, a topaz cross, a writing box, a royalty cheque, a bathing machine, and many more - to unlock the biography of this most beloved author. The woman who emerges is far tougher, more socially and politically aware, and altogether more modern than the conventional picture of 'dear aunt Jane' allows. Byrne's lively book explores the many forces that shaped Austen's life, her long struggle to become a published author, and brings Miss Austen dazzlingly into the twenty-first century.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
BYRNE PAULA
Paula Byrne es una escritora británica especializada en biografías literarias. Ha publicado obras sobre figuras como Jane Austen, Evelyn Waugh y Dervla Murphy, combinando investigación rigurosa con narrativa accesible. También ha escrito sobre temas sociales y culturales, y es fundadora de ReLit, una organización que promueve la biblioterapia. Su estilo destaca por humanizar a sus personajes históricos y explorar sus contextos íntimos.
