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Voices from the World of Jane Austen

A collection of first-hand accounts of life in the time of Jane Austen, showing how social standing and etiquette were prime considerations of the period, this book reveals the contrast that existed in every aspect of domestic and public life, including the gulfs between rich and poor, and the lives of men and women.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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