pickI absolutely enjoyed this book mixing Jane Austen‘s letters with illustrations of the houses and places she visited, the dress code, social code and introductions
I really got a sense of the world Jane Austen lived in
I absolutely love this. Now we also know the extent of Mr. Knightley‘s sacrifice
Another thing I enjoy is how we get prospects of the places/ houses where Jane Austen is staying, like this one of Winchester
I would have loved to visit this bookstore; Messrs. Lackington, Allen & Co., at the Temple of Muses, Finsbury Square
One of the things I love about this collection of Austen‘s letters is that excerpts from her novels are included together with drawings of the area.
so-soI‘ve read other composers‘ letters like Schubert, Mozart, Mendelssohn. For some reason, these didn‘t really draw me in. Possibly because his letters are quite long. It seems like he was in love with Tytus. There was a lot of interesting historical/cultural/political information. He talked a lot about his failing health toward the end.
“You know how I have longed to feel our national music, and to some extent have succeeded in feeling it.”
pickI received this book from LibraryThing.com Early Member Giveaway for a honest review. This is my opinion of the book. It was interesting to read letters from the author to her biographer. She talks about what happens in her day to day life and also talks about her writing process. I rated the book a 3 out of 5 stars.
Made me think about a certain time not that long ago (at least to me)… it‘s been 5 ish years already.
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