A Jane Austen reading list

One title from Tertulia's list of books that offer "multiple ways into Jane Austen’s enduring world:"

What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Essential Questions Answered
John Mullan

“A box of 20 literary chocolates for Austen fans to savor,” wrote Kirkus Reviews, while The Atlantic called this “the next best thing” to having more Austen novels. Guardian Book Club columnist John Mullan builds each brief chapter around a deceptively simple question, from sex before marriage to characters who never speak, using curiosity and close reading to reveal the pr

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Also see Rebecca Romney's list of six books that owe a debt to Jane Austen’s work, Melissa Albert's list of the top fifteen male characters in Jane Austen's novels, and Paula Byrne's list of the ten best Jane Austen characters.

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