Jane Austen was the daughter of a clergyman, the sister of two others and the cousin of four more. Her principal acquaintances were clergymen and their families, whose social ...

Janes Austen was a clergyman's daughter, related to other clergy, born and brought up in the parsonage. Irene Collins examines the influence this had on Austen's work.

With original research, this book offers a new insight into Jane Austen's life and writing.

Jane Austen is famous for such books as Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. Now learn about the author’s journey through a life spent making up stories that touched the ...

This book argues that Jane Austin did know of the French Revolution and its effects on the European world, even though she never refers to it directly in her writing.

Definitive, concise, and very interesting... From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of ...

ZZZZZ From my heart I will make known, Many treasures I do cherish, What to me my God has shown. ZZZZZ-end In this collection of praise-filled poems, Irene Collins writes about ...

Analyse : (p. 1-59) Dans le cadre d'une étude sur le gouvernement et la presse en France de 1814 à 1830, l'auteur analyse la tendance et l'impact des principaux périodiques ...