The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
by Syrie James
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Author: Syrie JamesEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-11-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Avon A
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Book Review: This book, Gentle Reader, is marvelous.
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, so I might have appropriated the "Gentle Reader" part from someplace else, but this book was simply marvelous for me. I loved everything about it. I have always wanted to think that the Jane Austen who wrote those books I absolutely love must have experienced a great passion in her life. Syrie James gives readers that great passion for Jane Austen. And it is completely believable.
The basic premise of the book is that a trunk was discovered in an attic and upon opening it various manuscripts, letters, journals and a ring were found. The trunk and everything it contained had belonged to Jane Austen. Dr. Mary I. Jesse, has been given the task of editing the material and this book is the result of her work on the final segment of the journals found. I had to remind myself over and over that this book is a work of fiction. The fictional portions have been woven so seamlessly into the actual facts known of Jane Austen's life that I have to say this is the most realistically presented book of fiction I've read concerning the life of Jane Austen. I simply loved how events and experiences written into the Austen novels were used in the "journal" to show that Jane had lived those events or met those people during her lifetime. And the man Jane loved and who loved her in return was precisely the strong, confident man who would have positively been the right partner for her. Most fans of Jane Austen know her history and we know there is no evidence that a man such as this one existed for her. But, wouldn't it have been wonderful for her if she had been given the chance to love as passionately as her characters loved? If you feel that way about Jane Austen, the woman, then you will probably enjoy this book as much as I did.
Also of interest in the book was the added material which is included: the authors note, the list of Austen's works, the chronology of events in her life, the question and answer session with the author, quotations on various topics from Austen's novels, even the reading group study guide.
If you, Gentle Reader, enjoy exploring books written by authors who have obviously fully researched their subject, you will find pleasure in reading this book. If you want to feel that you are actually reading a long lost memoir from the pen of Jane Austen, you will find pleasure in reading this book. If you just want to read a wonderful, romantic story set in the early 1800's, you will find pleasure in reading this book. I loved every minute I spent with it.
Summary of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
Many rumors abound about a mysterious gentleman said to be the love of Jane's life?finally, the truth may have been found. . . .
What if, hidden in an old attic chest, Jane Austen's memoirs were discovered after hundreds of years? What if those pages revealed the untold story of a life-changing love affair? That's the premise behind this spellbinding novel, which delves into the secrets of Jane Austen's life, giving us untold insights into her mind and heart.
Jane Austen has given up her writing when, on a fateful trip to Lyme, she meets the well-read and charming Mr. Ashford, a man who is her equal in intellect and temperament. Inspired by the people and places around her, and encouraged by his faith in her, Jane begins revising Sense and Sensibility, a book she began years earlier, hoping to be published at last.
Deft and witty, written in a style that echoes Austen's own, this unforgettable novel offers a delightfully possible scenario for the inspiration behind this beloved author's romantic tales. It's a remarkable book, irresistible to anyone who loves Jane Austen?and to anyone who loves a great story.
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