Jane Austen's Notebook

Author: Sophie Collins

Hampshire | Somerset, Bristol | c 1700 to c 1800 | c 1800 to c 1900 | Biography: literary | Diaries, letters & journals | Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900

Published on 17^th April 2025 by The History Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 90 Illustrations, colour; 78 Illustrations, black and white
214mm x 161mm x 20mm | 458g

Jane Austen’s Notebook is a biography with a difference, providing a full and detailed account of Austen’s life and legacy in the form of a personal journal.

It examines the author’s personal life, with images of family and friends for clues about how she saw the world, and reveals hidden connections between real-life situations and her fictional works.

Includes images of the locations Austen grew up in and visited, plus handwritten quotations and amusing anecdotes to bring the author to life more vividly than any ordinary biography.

Reveals the woman behind the writing, how the Austen felt about being published, and examines the amazing impact and enduring legacy of her works.