Voices from the World of Jane Austen

“Wonderful . . . a splendid overview of Georgian history—upstairs and downstairs” ( Publishing News ). This is a fascinating collection of first-hand accounts of life in the time of Jane Austen, from 1775-1817, showing how social standing and etiquette were prime considerations of the period and revealing the stark contrasts between classes and in the lives of men and women. With extracts from Jane Austen’s novels, letters, biographies, memoirs, and newspapers, including previously unpublished m