All Things Austen

Following in the tradition of the critically acclaimed All Things Shakespeare (Greenwood, 2002), this similarly formatted encyclopedia takes readers from the works of Jane Austen into her universe. More than 150 alphabetically arranged entries provide rich and fascinating historical details on the form and function of everyday and obscure objects that are mentioned in her novels. Numerous illustrations accompany the lively and sometimes humorous entries that bring her fiction to life. Teachers and students will find myriad uses for this work, while the lively writing will appeal to general readers who want to gaze into Austen's world.