Jane Austen had 6 novels in her lifetime: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Manor, Emma, Northangjue Temple, and Persuasion. Regarding their greatest common denominator, Austin himself summed it up in a family letter: "Three or four homes in a country village—this is the small (two-inch-wide) tusk I've portrayed."
She lived in the English town of Steventon two hundred years ago. She loves fantasy, has a keen sense of observation, likes to record various daily routines in the small attic, and the fried words are like spicy small dishes, choking people crying and laughing. She seems to be sitting next to you, silently recording what small storms there are in life, but the protagonists can finally reunite. She seemed to have a pair of clairvoyant eyes, keenly aware of who was pretending.
Her novels are like a clear stream, and they are only fresh and elegant to read, refreshing. There is no thrilling European war in the book, nor is there a staggered vanity fair, most of them are rural marriages, and most of these marriages and marriages end with great joy, which is in line with people's beautiful expectations of secular life; the gentleman ladies in the book are polite and polite, and each one is a model of etiquette. These simple stories are more moving under the rules and regulations of the old world. ”
The love she wrote, even if she removed the imprints of those historical periods, removed the environment of those rural backgrounds, those choices in marriage, and the game in love, from ancient times to the present, is actually exactly the same. This is why a classic is a classic: it does not fade because of the times, because it is only confronted with the immutable human nature.
Jane Austen had no shortage of readers, and even George IV, who was then regent, was obsessed with her work. To this day, Jane's most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice, has sold more than 20 million copies. In 2003, BBC voted "200 Favorite Novels for British Readers", which ranked second only to The Lord of the Rings, which was just beginning to catch on. Pride and Prejudice has been adapted into a movie six times, tv series seven times, and there are 400,000 videos about her on YouTube. Like today's avid fans, Austin fans have their own names, "janeites." The term was coined in 1924 by Nobel Prize writer Rodeard Gipling.
She wrote six novels about love, but never married. In 1814, Jane Austen once wrote to her niece Fanny: "Regarding love and marriage, don't be critical, and don't be too sloppy" "The union without love is a tragedy, and if the other party's shortcomings overshadow good qualities, we should also decisively abandon this relationship." In terms of love and marriage, Jane Austen is arguably the deepest insight in history.
December 16 is her birthday. At the same time, her Miss Elizabeth Bennett has survived for 206 years and is still very attractive, not looking like she is getting old at all.
Brief introduction of the works
Austin explores love and marriage in the novel, but what about her in life?
Her letter is the only way we can know her directly now. Listen to her tell the parents' short gossip, playful jokes, and delicate thoughts. Although the letter is not as well-organized as the novel, it allows us to see a more real Austin. We see her slowly moving from a twenty-year-old girl to maturity, experiencing a longing for love, the death of relatives and the changes in the family, and gradually becoming peaceful and indifferent. We will find that she is not so condescending, as if she is all around us: talking about home, going to dances, talking about works...
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Synopsis
It was Jane Austen's first biography, published 52 years after her death, and became the most authoritative biographical material for jane Austen's life in the half-century since its publication.
The advantage of this biography, written by Jane Austen's blood relatives, is that the author himself experienced the last period of Jane Austen's life, and revealed some letters and anecdotes passed on by word of mouth within the family, but at the same time its flaws lie in this: the author, out of the principle of protecting the family's privacy, out of affection as a relative and pride as a family, not only hid a lot of information he learned, but also made an idealized portrayal of Jane Austen by his own standards.
One of the most obscure aspects of Jane Austen's life in this book is about her romance. As for the shortcomings of this book in this regard, the translation provides as detailed annotations as possible to clarify the facts that the author of this book has concealed or missed.
About the Author
James Edward Austen-Leigh (1798-1874) was the child of Jane Austen's eldest brother James Austen and his second wife, Mary Lloyd. He inherited his family lineage, graduated from Oxford, and accepted the priesthood as a priest. In 1837, he inherited the inheritance of his uncle Lee Perot's family and added Leigh to the surname. In 1869 he wrote and published the biography of Jane Austen; his youngest son William (1843-1921) and his nephew Richard-arthur austen-leigh wrote and published Jane Austen-Leigh in 1913; his daughter Mary-Augusta (1838-1922) published The Collected Biographies and Letters of Jane Austen in 1920. Personal aspects of ja.
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The book includes three separate stories, Lady Susan, The Watsons, and Sanditon.
Mrs. Susan is an early Austin novel. The heroine, Mrs. Susan, is a charming, scheming widow. She circled between the two men, Mr. Mainwalling and Monsieur Reginald de Cosy, using her charm to enchant them, stirring up the two families, and turning black and white with great eloquence, and dressing herself as a dignified and elegant lady and mother. At the same time, she ignored the objections of her daughter Frederica and insisted on marrying her to the stupid Sir James. In the end, all the truth is revealed, Mrs. Susan is recognized as the true face, and her wishful thinking fails, but the ending is unexpected...
The Watsons are an unfinished novel by Austen. The story takes place in the town of D, Surrey. Reverend Watson has four daughters of varying personalities, Elizabeth, Penelope, Margaret, and Emma. The heroine Emma was adopted by her wealthy aunt Mrs. Turner since childhood, but after her uncle's death, her aunt remarried, and she had to return to her destitute home penniless. At a ball that the edwards family of the town's wealthy family took her to, she became acquainted with playboy Tom Musgrave, the aristocratic young Lord Osborne and The Lord's former governess, Mr. Howard. Thus, the wonderful storyline unfolds among several young people...
Sandyton is Austen's last work and an unfinished work. The story takes place in sandyton, a seaside town with a beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate. Mr. Parker partnered with Mrs Denham to transform the obscure town into a resort. On their way to Wellingdon in search of a doctor, Mr. and Mrs. Parker are involved in a car accident, but thanks to the generosity of the Heywood family, they invite them to their home to heal their injuries. Mr. Parker, in gratitude for his help, invited Miss Charlotte Heywood to Sandyton. Next, through Charlotte's perspective, the author presents Sandidon's various characters and a series of interesting stories one by one...
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