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Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
ISBN:
9781035049127
Bind Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Jane Austen's Fashion Bible
216(Ht mm) 135(Wdt mm) 144
Jane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such as <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>, <i>Mansfield Park</i> and <i>Emma</i> she developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. She died in 1817. Ros Ballaster is a writer and professor at Oxford University who specializes in eighteenth-century literature and is an expert on Jane Austen. Beautiful fashion plates from Regency magazine <i>La Belle Assemblée</i> are combined with much-loved passages from Jane Austen’s novels and juvenilia and woven together with commentary from leading Oxford academic Professor Ros Ballaster. <b><i>Jane Austen's Fashion Bible</i> is a joyous celebration of the visual world created by the beloved Regency author.</b> A stunning gift edition from Macmillan Collector’s Library, <i>Jane Austen</i>’<i>s Fashion Bible</i> features extracts from Jane Austen’s novels and juvenilia, and focuses on the iconic styles and social settings of the era. Each excerpt is accompanied by a beautiful corresponding colour fashion plate and entertaining description from Regency magazine <i>La Belle Assemblée</i>. Published from 1806 until 1832, <i>La Belle Assemblée </i>was most famous for its beautiful fashion plates that featured outfits for all occasions, from the most lavish ball gowns to dresses to wear on a country walk. Ros Ballaster’s commentary will guide the reader through this wonderful book. Ros is a professor at Oxford University and an expert on Jane Austen.