Título: A Jane Austen
year: celebrating 250 years of Jane
Austen
Editora Batsford, 208p.
Sinopse: This
beautifully illustrated book charts the life of one of the world’s most beloved
authors through the letters, objects, and manuscripts that shaped her life.
Published in partnership
with the curators of Jane Austen's House, the enchanting Hampshire cottage
where Jane Austen’s genius flourished that now attracts thousands of visitors
every year.
Arranged over the course
of a calendar year, from snowy scenes in January to festive recipes in
December, specially commissioned photography of Austen’s home and possessions
are brought together with extracts from her books, reproductions of her
letters, and stories of her life throughout the seasons. Highlights include the
first time Austen read a published copy of Pride and Prejudice to na enraptured
audience in her drawing room, affectionate letters to her sister Cassandra
reproduced in full and na exquisite miniature portrait of Tom Lefroy, the man
she nearly married.
Read this book for a
unique and intimate insight into Austen’s world. Dip into it as you will, or
visit each month, and enjoy a full year of Austen: her life, works and letters,
people and objects she knew, and of course her idyllic, inspiring home.
Um livro que eu achei
sem querer e já fui atrás. Com muitas fotos, achei uma homenagem bonita aos 250
anos da autora. O livro é dividido em meses e cada mês traz informações sobre a
vida e as obras de Jane, com fotos, trechos de cartas e várias outras imagens
relacionadas a autora e as pessoas que fizeram parte da vida dela. Essa é o
tipo de publicação que acabam enfeitando a sua estante. Adorei e recomendo
muito.
