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A Jane Austen Education : : how six Novels Taught me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter

Deresiewicz, William, 1964- Book - 2011 Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / General / Deresiewicz, William None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.3 out of 5

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Emma: everyday matters -- Pride and prejudice: growing up -- Northanger Abbey: learning to learn -- Mansfield Park: being good -- Persuasion: true friends -- Sense and sensibility: falling in love -- The end of the story.
Austen scholar Deresiewicz turns to the author's novels to reveal the remarkable life lessons hidden within. With humor and candor, Deresiewicz employs his own experiences to demonstrate the enduring power of Austen's teachings.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 255 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781594202889
1594202885

SUBJECTS
Austen, Jane, -- 1775-1817 -- Appreciation.