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Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Jane Austen

Adams, Carol J. Buchanan Douglas Gesch Kelly
Heftet / 2008 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780826429339
Publisert
2008-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Vekt
354 gr
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
228

Forfatter
Adams, Carol J.
Buchanan Douglas
Gesch Kelly

Om bidragsyterne

Carol J. Adams has a master of divinity from Yale University. Author of many books she is best known for her groundbreaking The Sexual Politics of Meat. For more information, visit her web site at www.caroljadams.com Douglas Buchanan, whose interest is in artistic boundary-crossing, studies composition at the Peabody Conservatory of Music with British composer Nicholas Maw. He is a graduate of The College of Wooster. Kelly Gesch is a graduate of The College of Wooster, whose interests are 19th-century feminist theory and literature, is pursuing graduate studies at Villanova University. This is their second book together, following co-authorship, with Carol Adams, on The Beside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Frankenstein.

Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Jane Austen

Adams, Carol J. Buchanan Douglas Gesch Kelly
Heftet / 2008 / Engelsk
Adams, Carol J. Buchanan Douglas Gesch Kelly
Heftet / 2008 / Engelsk
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Mention -Book News, November 2008

Could you pass a Jane Austen aptitude test or complete an Austen-themed crossword puzzle in ink? Whether you are capable of these tasks or aspire to be, you'll appreciate this latest edition in the popular series featuring studies of well-loved authors or their classic works (e.g., Charles Dickens, Frankenstein). With seriousness and good humor, Adams (The Sexual Politics of Meat), Douglas Buchanan, and Kelly Gesch have compiled commentaries on minute details in Austen's works. Readers will learn the importance of a good carriage, discover the ingredients in white soup and other foods consumed in Emma and Mansfield Park, and unearth the "myth-interpreting" themes of the books. The merchandizing of Austen is included, with a chapter on the best gifts for Austen fans. Novel summaries, character studies, time lines, and movie reviews are also included. Illustrations of Austen and her characters and photographs of manors and churches are just a few of the details that add to this excellent resource for book discussion groups, literature collections, and Janeites.

Library Journal

The claim of this Jane Austen Companion is that it offers something for everyone. There are interesting chapters on film and television versions of the novels and a crossword and an aptitude test are included for those who wish to test their familiarity with the texts. Altogther, it is an amusing and thought-provoking collection. This book offers good coverage on many aspects of the novels, and opens up different avenues for further exploration. The relaxed style of writing will particularly appeal to younger readers, and the wide coverage will satisfy anyone interested in the novels.

Transnational Literature, May 2009

Se alle

Author Carol J. Adams wrote a "5 Myths About Jane Austen" column for the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-jane-austen/2011/07/08/gIQAZALCEI_story.html

This is a fantastically vast and witty companion to everything you need to know about Jane Austen, presented in a wonderfully fun and entertaining style which will appeal to all readers.Whether you've read Jane Austen once or read her yearly, or if you simply yearn to be Elizabeth or Mr. Darcy, this new "Bedside Companion" will make a perfect match. Janeite and newcomer alike will revel in the entertaining capsules of each of Austen's beloved novels, along with information on such important subjects as white soup, carriages, what happened at the ha-ha, and, of course, all those characters we love to hate. In the spirit of Austen, maps, puzzles and quizzes are provided - including the one and only Jane Austen Aptitude Test. The reader is taken on location to Steventon, her childhood home, to Bath, the city she was happy to leave, and elsewhere. Included is an interview Karen J. Fowler, author of "The Jane Austen Book Club", as well as all the movies made of Austen's stories, from Hollywood to Bollywood. An 'Austentatious' work, indeed!" The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions" are concise, witty, and often unexpected takes on the great authors and other figures who are seemingly all around us, like the air we breathe. Perfect for reading or browsing, for the general reader, for the beginning as well as the advanced student, the "Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions" include plot summaries (no giveaways for the mystery writers!), biographical information, puzzles, posters, film stills, maps, Web sites, international clubs and societies, and more. Stylish, lavishly illustrated, and imaginatively structured, the "Bedside Companions" currently include volumes on Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare.
Les mer
Offering information on Jane Austen, this book includes capsules of various of her beloved novels, along with information on subjects such as white soup, carriages, what happened at the ha-ha, and, of course, those characters we love to hate.
Les mer
-First Impressions: On Reading Jane Austen; -The Sentence - no other sentence in English literature has suffered the flattery of imitation as has the opening of Pride and Prejudice.; -"Why I married her" by Mr Bennett; -Sidebar: Leading Men from Laurence Olivier to Colin Firth and Matthew McFayden; -Admirers: An interview with Helen Fielding; -Mrs Bennett Was Right: The Marriage Plot in Austen Novels; -Jane Austen, the Early Years; -Class and Austen; -Sidebar: The Clergy in Austen's Fiction; -Sense and Sensibility on Film; -An Austen Dictionary: Georgian, Linens, Regency; -What Makes a janeite?; -The Characters We Love to Hate--Lady Catherine de Bourgh et al Jane Austen's Letters; -Capsule: Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park.
Les mer
A fantastically vast and witty companion to everything you need to know about Jane Austen, presented in a wonderfully fun and entertaining style which will appeal to all readers.
Jane Austen has been hot for a few years (not to mention Becoming Jane). Her novels have given rise to movies such as Clueless and Bridget Jones' Diary. Several of her novels will be carried on Masterpiece Theatre in 2007-8. Phrases such as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, have entered the language, as have her characters like Mr. Darcy. Like the other Bedside subjects, Jane Austen seems to be everywhere.
Les mer
The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions are concise, witty, and often unexpected takes on the great authors and other figures who are seemingly all around us, like the air we breathe. Perfect for reading or browsing, for the general reader, for the beginning as well as the advanced student, the Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions include plot summaries (no giveaways for the mystery writers!), biographical information, puzzles, posters, film stills, maps, Web sites, international clubs and societies, and more. Stylish, lavishly illustrated, and imaginatively structured, the Bedside Companions currently include volumes on Agatha Christie (more than 400,000 copies sold in two editions), Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare. Beginning in spring 2007, future Bedside Companions from Continuum International--many by journalists, novelists, and academic authorities (who wear their learning lightly) representing a true "hands-across-the-ocean" approach--are Frankenstein, Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury, Dickens, The Brontes, Oscar Wilde, Dracula, and Jane Austen. Some of the volumes will include forewords by renowned figures associated with the respective subjects.
Les mer

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Mention -Book News, November 2008

Could you pass a Jane Austen aptitude test or complete an Austen-themed crossword puzzle in ink? Whether you are capable of these tasks or aspire to be, you'll appreciate this latest edition in the popular series featuring studies of well-loved authors or their classic works (e.g., Charles Dickens, Frankenstein). With seriousness and good humor, Adams (The Sexual Politics of Meat), Douglas Buchanan, and Kelly Gesch have compiled commentaries on minute details in Austen's works. Readers will learn the importance of a good carriage, discover the ingredients in white soup and other foods consumed in Emma and Mansfield Park, and unearth the "myth-interpreting" themes of the books. The merchandizing of Austen is included, with a chapter on the best gifts for Austen fans. Novel summaries, character studies, time lines, and movie reviews are also included. Illustrations of Austen and her characters and photographs of manors and churches are just a few of the details that add to this excellent resource for book discussion groups, literature collections, and Janeites.

Library Journal

The claim of this Jane Austen Companion is that it offers something for everyone. There are interesting chapters on film and television versions of the novels and a crossword and an aptitude test are included for those who wish to test their familiarity with the texts. Altogther, it is an amusing and thought-provoking collection. This book offers good coverage on many aspects of the novels, and opens up different avenues for further exploration. The relaxed style of writing will particularly appeal to younger readers, and the wide coverage will satisfy anyone interested in the novels.

Transnational Literature, May 2009

Se alle

Author Carol J. Adams wrote a "5 Myths About Jane Austen" column for the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-jane-austen/2011/07/08/gIQAZALCEI_story.html

This is a fantastically vast and witty companion to everything you need to know about Jane Austen, presented in a wonderfully fun and entertaining style which will appeal to all readers.Whether you've read Jane Austen once or read her yearly, or if you simply yearn to be Elizabeth or Mr. Darcy, this new "Bedside Companion" will make a perfect match. Janeite and newcomer alike will revel in the entertaining capsules of each of Austen's beloved novels, along with information on such important subjects as white soup, carriages, what happened at the ha-ha, and, of course, all those characters we love to hate. In the spirit of Austen, maps, puzzles and quizzes are provided - including the one and only Jane Austen Aptitude Test. The reader is taken on location to Steventon, her childhood home, to Bath, the city she was happy to leave, and elsewhere. Included is an interview Karen J. Fowler, author of "The Jane Austen Book Club", as well as all the movies made of Austen's stories, from Hollywood to Bollywood. An 'Austentatious' work, indeed!" The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions" are concise, witty, and often unexpected takes on the great authors and other figures who are seemingly all around us, like the air we breathe. Perfect for reading or browsing, for the general reader, for the beginning as well as the advanced student, the "Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions" include plot summaries (no giveaways for the mystery writers!), biographical information, puzzles, posters, film stills, maps, Web sites, international clubs and societies, and more. Stylish, lavishly illustrated, and imaginatively structured, the "Bedside Companions" currently include volumes on Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare.
Les mer
Offering information on Jane Austen, this book includes capsules of various of her beloved novels, along with information on subjects such as white soup, carriages, what happened at the ha-ha, and, of course, those characters we love to hate.
Les mer
-First Impressions: On Reading Jane Austen; -The Sentence - no other sentence in English literature has suffered the flattery of imitation as has the opening of Pride and Prejudice.; -"Why I married her" by Mr Bennett; -Sidebar: Leading Men from Laurence Olivier to Colin Firth and Matthew McFayden; -Admirers: An interview with Helen Fielding; -Mrs Bennett Was Right: The Marriage Plot in Austen Novels; -Jane Austen, the Early Years; -Class and Austen; -Sidebar: The Clergy in Austen's Fiction; -Sense and Sensibility on Film; -An Austen Dictionary: Georgian, Linens, Regency; -What Makes a janeite?; -The Characters We Love to Hate--Lady Catherine de Bourgh et al Jane Austen's Letters; -Capsule: Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park.
Les mer
A fantastically vast and witty companion to everything you need to know about Jane Austen, presented in a wonderfully fun and entertaining style which will appeal to all readers.
Jane Austen has been hot for a few years (not to mention Becoming Jane). Her novels have given rise to movies such as Clueless and Bridget Jones' Diary. Several of her novels will be carried on Masterpiece Theatre in 2007-8. Phrases such as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, have entered the language, as have her characters like Mr. Darcy. Like the other Bedside subjects, Jane Austen seems to be everywhere.
Les mer
The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions are concise, witty, and often unexpected takes on the great authors and other figures who are seemingly all around us, like the air we breathe. Perfect for reading or browsing, for the general reader, for the beginning as well as the advanced student, the Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companions include plot summaries (no giveaways for the mystery writers!), biographical information, puzzles, posters, film stills, maps, Web sites, international clubs and societies, and more. Stylish, lavishly illustrated, and imaginatively structured, the Bedside Companions currently include volumes on Agatha Christie (more than 400,000 copies sold in two editions), Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare. Beginning in spring 2007, future Bedside Companions from Continuum International--many by journalists, novelists, and academic authorities (who wear their learning lightly) representing a true "hands-across-the-ocean" approach--are Frankenstein, Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury, Dickens, The Brontes, Oscar Wilde, Dracula, and Jane Austen. Some of the volumes will include forewords by renowned figures associated with the respective subjects.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780826429339
Publisert
2008-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Vekt
354 gr
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
228

Forfatter
Adams, Carol J.
Buchanan Douglas
Gesch Kelly

Om bidragsyterne

Carol J. Adams has a master of divinity from Yale University. Author of many books she is best known for her groundbreaking The Sexual Politics of Meat. For more information, visit her web site at www.caroljadams.com Douglas Buchanan, whose interest is in artistic boundary-crossing, studies composition at the Peabody Conservatory of Music with British composer Nicholas Maw. He is a graduate of The College of Wooster. Kelly Gesch is a graduate of The College of Wooster, whose interests are 19th-century feminist theory and literature, is pursuing graduate studies at Villanova University. This is their second book together, following co-authorship, with Carol Adams, on The Beside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Frankenstein.

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