{"product_id":"jane-austen-the-biography-9798217269426","title":"Jane Austen: The Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the small, rural town of Steventon, Hampshire, one of the world's most important authors was born...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the small town of Steventon, Hampshire, one of the world's most important authors was born\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e is a luminary of the global literary canon and is adored for her wit, social observation and insight into the lives of women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But behind the books is a life largely unknown, with an idyllic childhood, a busy social life and an affectionate family circle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Jenkins'\u003c\/b\u003e account of Austen's story not only brings to life the country gentry of Regency England, but also illuminates the character and mind of one of the most unusually perceptive and gifted writers the world has ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichly drawn and in picturesque detail, Jenkins pulls together fact and fiction to show how Jane Austen's life, lived with quiet passion, inspired some of the most beloved novels to date.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A classic' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Ensconces us deep in the loyalties and tendernesses that held the whole Austen family together' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Illuminating' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e August Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217269426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368","brand":"Elizabeth Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435604963509,"sku":"9798217269426","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5ae96ae1-56cb-4cb0-9956-fdf4cea360ee.jpg?v=1776227419","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/jane-austen-the-biography-9798217269426","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}