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Jane Austen

Jane Austen was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

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Jane Austen on Suzi Feay's Book Bag
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  • Six Weeks By the Sea

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  • Did Jane Austen ever fall in love?
  • Paula Byrne joins me in the Book Bag to discuss all things Austen and her excellent new novel 'Six Weeks By the Sea', an ingenious spin on the author's life.
  • Plus: when paintings disappear, and why we should rediscover DH Lawrence.

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Six Weeks By the Sea

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