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One of the most beloved novelists of all time, Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) is also one of the very most scrutinized. Because the early 20th hundred years, she has been a popular topic of academics researchers and scholars; at the same time, the level of popularity of her literature has continued to grow. What makes Austen's novels the main topic of scholarly tomes and doctoral dissertations, as well as the creativity for a electronic cottage industry of popular adaptations? And exactly how did this British country parson's girl with little formal education turn into a major literary figure? In Simply Austen, creator Joan Klingel Ray paints a carefully explored, thorough, and highly amusing family portrait of the trend that is Jane Austen - an creator whose works have been translated into a large number of languages and who critic Harold Bloom located among the greatest writers of all time. In exploring Austen's life and literature, Ray not only helps us understand the causes that designed this talented writer, but also offers a wealth of insightful signs that help make clear her lasting level of popularity and continuing relevance for a 21st-century audience.

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