A Jane Austen Encyclopedia

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Perhaps the first modern novelist, Jane Austen (1775-1817) has left an indelible mark on the world of letters. Best known as the author of penetrating studies of English domestic life and manners, her works continue to be read and appreciated today. Her writings have also generated an enormous volume of scholarship, and critics continue to offer insightful interpretations of her writings. This reference book is a comprehensive and detailed guide to her life and works. The chronologies that begin the volume outline the principal events in her life and place her works within larger historical and literary contexts. The alphabetically arranged entries that follow identify characters, discuss works and themes, and synthesize the vast body of criticism devoted to her writings. The volume concludes with extensive bibliographies of works by and about Austen.

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.,."functions successfully as a ready-reference tool, an introduction to the work of Austen, and as a scholarly bibiography."-ARBA
...functions successfully as a ready-reference tool, an introduction to the work of Austen, and as a scholarly bibiography.-ARBA
[A] comprehensive and valuable book....The book is a veritable "treasure trove" for the Janiete and a useful tool for the student or researcher....Of particular value is the unique way the material is organized....Greenwood Publishing Group has produced a valuable book, with an attractive typeface and a sturdy binding that school libraries will appreciate.-Jane Austin Society of North America News
[I]t offers much more than its title and structure suggest and is a rich source of information and stimulating ideas which constantly impel the reader on to the satisfactions of Jane Austen's texts.-D.H. Lawrence Society Newsletter
In clear, easy-to-read language, Poplawski examines the life, works, characters, and minutiae of Austeniana....An invaluable tool for Austen scholars and fans, this book will also prove a treasure trove...to the young literary tourists approaching Mansfield Park for the first time.-School Library Journal
Poplawski's is certain the most satisfactory work of its kind...not the least because the bibliography is as up to date as the logistics of publication could allow.-The Times Literary Supplement
This compilation reflects meticulous research and a thorough knowledge of Austen's writings....Poplawski's encyclopedia provides excellent plot summaries and character sketches, and it will be a valuable addition to high-school, public, and academic libraries.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
This superb reference examines Austen's life, her work, and the body of criticism about both....this work is unique in its scope and in its integration of biographical, literary, and critical contexts. The straightforward style and wealth of information makes this work highly suitable for public libraries...Poplawski has created an encyclopedia that is a boon to Austen scholars, making this an essential purchase for all academic libraries.-Library Journal
"A comprehensive and valuable book....The book is a veritable "treasure trove" for the Janiete and a useful tool for the student or researcher....Of particular value is the unique way the material is organized....Greenwood Publishing Group has produced a valuable book, with an attractive typeface and a sturdy binding that school libraries will appreciate."-Jane Austin Society of North America News
"It offers much more than its title and structure suggest and is a rich source of information and stimulating ideas which constantly impel the reader on to the satisfactions of Jane Austen's texts."-D.H. Lawrence Society Newsletter
..."functions successfully as a ready-reference tool, an introduction to the work of Austen, and as a scholarly bibiography."-ARBA
"[A] comprehensive and valuable book....The book is a veritable "treasure trove" for the Janiete and a useful tool for the student or researcher....Of particular value is the unique way the material is organized....Greenwood Publishing Group has produced a valuable book, with an attractive typeface and a sturdy binding that school libraries will appreciate."-Jane Austin Society of North America News
"[I]t offers much more than its title and structure suggest and is a rich source of information and stimulating ideas which constantly impel the reader on to the satisfactions of Jane Austen's texts."-D.H. Lawrence Society Newsletter
"In clear, easy-to-read language, Poplawski examines the life, works, characters, and minutiae of Austeniana....An invaluable tool for Austen scholars and fans, this book will also prove a treasure trove...to the young literary tourists approaching Mansfield Park for the first time."-School Library Journal
"Poplawski's is certain the most satisfactory work of its kind...not the least because the bibliography is as up to date as the logistics of publication could allow."-The Times Literary Supplement
"This compilation reflects meticulous research and a thorough knowledge of Austen's writings....Poplawski's encyclopedia provides excellent plot summaries and character sketches, and it will be a valuable addition to high-school, public, and academic libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"This superb reference examines Austen's life, her work, and the body of criticism about both....this work is unique in its scope and in its integration of biographical, literary, and critical contexts. The straightforward style and wealth of information makes this work highly suitable for public libraries...Poplawski has created an encyclopedia that is a boon to Austen scholars, making this an essential purchase for all academic libraries."-Library Journal

Author Bio

PAUL POPLAWSKI is Director of Studies at Vaughan College, University of Leicester. He has taught widely in 19th and 20th century literature and specializes in D. H. Lawrence, Modernism, and Jane Austen. He recently published a revised 3rd edition of Warren Robets' A Bibliography of D. H. Lawrence (2001). He is also the author of D. H. Lawrence: A Reference Companion (Greenwood, 1996), and A Jane Austen Encyclopedia (Greenwood, 1998), and editor of Writing the Body in D. H. Lawrence (Greenwood, 2001).