A Jane Austen education : how six novels taught me about love, friendship, and the things that really matter /
Deresiewicz, William, 1964-
A Jane Austen education : how six novels taught me about love, friendship, and the things that really matter / William Deresiewicz. - New York : Penguin Press, 2011. - 255 p. ; 22 cm.
Emma: everyday matters -- Pride and prejudice: growing up -- Northanger Abbey: learning to learn -- Mansfield Park: being good -- Persuasion: true friends -- Sense and sensibility: falling in love -- The end of the story.
Austen scholar Deresiewicz turns to the author's novels to reveal the remarkable life lessons hidden within. With humor and candor, Deresiewicz employs his own experiences to demonstrate the enduring power of Austen's teachings.
1594202885 9781594202889
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 --Appreciation.
A Jane Austen education : how six novels taught me about love, friendship, and the things that really matter / William Deresiewicz. - New York : Penguin Press, 2011. - 255 p. ; 22 cm.
Emma: everyday matters -- Pride and prejudice: growing up -- Northanger Abbey: learning to learn -- Mansfield Park: being good -- Persuasion: true friends -- Sense and sensibility: falling in love -- The end of the story.
Austen scholar Deresiewicz turns to the author's novels to reveal the remarkable life lessons hidden within. With humor and candor, Deresiewicz employs his own experiences to demonstrate the enduring power of Austen's teachings.
1594202885 9781594202889
2010045828
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 --Appreciation.