In the Garden with Jane Austen

Name: In the Garden with Jane Austen
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ISBN: 9780979047510

ISBN-10: 097904751X

ISBN-13: 9780979047510

Edition: 2008

Authors: Kim Wilson, Celia Simpson

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Bringing Jane Austen’s gardens—real and fictional—to life with excerpts from her novels and letters, period songs, poetry, and illustrations, this charming recollection offers tips for creating English gardens alongside Austen. This lavishly illustrated exploration with color photographs of gardens associated with the writer offers a rich experience to admirers of both Austen and gorgeous gardens. Complete with a reference section that includes important dates in Austen’s life, locations and dates of her houses, and a map of 1809 England, this delightful book is perfectnbsp;for the history and garden enthusiast alike.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Jones Books
Publication date: 10/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Kim Wilson recently completed a PhD in English, specializing in children's literature, at Macquarie University. Her research examined the ideological framing of childrenï¿½s historical fiction published over the last forty years. Her most recent publication, ï¿½Living History Fictionï¿½. Papers 20.1 (2010): 77-86, argues for a new sub-genre in historical fiction.



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction



"Oh! what a sweet little cottage": Cottage Gardens



"From every window there were beauties to be seen": Mansion & Manor House Gardens



"The Garden is the best in the Town": City Gardens



"Into the Labyrinth every day": Public Gardens & Parks



"I could not do without a Syringa": Re-creating Jane Austen's Garden


Gardens in Jane Austen Film Adaptations


Bibliography


Index