This is an Online Internet Book Club on Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels by Deirdre Le Faye. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
"This book is a worthy addition to the Austen fan's library"
Publishers Weekly Contains rarely seen archive material and special photography of locations still in existence today
With a wealth of fascinating details about Jane Austen's life and times, this book brings to life the world of her novels which have given rise to a spate of films and television dramas: the film,Sense and Sensibility, was a major Oscar winner in 1998; Emma, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, was a huge box office success in 1996; most recently Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley was released.
Austen scholar Deirdre Le Faye first gives a meticulously researched overview of the period, from foreign affairs to social ranks, from fashion to sanitation. She goes on to consider each novel individually, explaining in detail its action, its setting, the reaction of public and critics and Jane's own feeling about it. The lavish illustrations, many never seen before, allow the reader to visualize the places and people of the novels. This book is essential reading for students of literature and of social history, and for all Jane Austen enthusiasts who want to gain a new insight into her work.
Book Club Questions for Jane Austen (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Jane Austen:
- Did Deirdre Le Faye emphasize any specific themes throughout Jane Austen? What do you think Deirdre Le Faye is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Jane Austen and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Jane Austen? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Jane Austen reveal Deirdre Le Faye's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Deirdre Le Faye is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Jane Austen affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Deirdre Le Faye's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Jane Austen (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Jane Austen:
- Did Deirdre Le Faye make persuasive arguments in Jane Austen? Did Jane Austen change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Jane Austen?
- How does Deirdre Le Faye present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Deirdre Le Faye biased within Jane Austen? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Jane Austen make you want to read next? Why?
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