Jane Austen

<p><b><i>Jane Austen</i> is the definitive biography of one of Britain's best-loved novelists, from the acclaimed author of <i>Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self</i>, <i>Charles Dickens: A Life</i> and <i>The Invisible Woman</i><br></b><br>'As near perfect a life of Austen as we are likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive' Carmen Callil, <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br>'Tomalin has written a biography that reflects Austen's own exacting standards, a book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight' Michiko Kakutani, <i>The New York Times</i><br><br>'Of all the Austen biographies, this is the best ... leaves the reader with a much deeper appreciation of the circumstances and motivation behind the creation of those six perfect novels' <i>Harpers & Queen</i><br><br>'I cannot think that a better life of Jane Austen then Claire Tomalin's will be written for many years.' Philip Hensher, <i>Mail on Sunday</i><br><br>'A perfect biography: detailed, witty, warm. Tomalin involves us so deeply that Austen's final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader' Dirk Bogarde, <i>Daily Telegraph</i>, Books of the Year</p> <p><b><i>Jane Austen</i> is the definitive biography of one of Britain's best-loved novelists, from the acclaimed author of <i>Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self</i>, <i>Charles Dickens: A Life</i> and <i>The Invisible Woman</i><br></b><br>'As near perfect a life of Austen as we are likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive' Carmen Callil, <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br>'Tomalin has written a biography that reflects Austen's own exacting standards, a book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight' Michiko Kakutani, <i>The New York Times</i><br><br>'Of all the Austen biographies, this is the best ... leaves the reader with a much deeper appreciation of the circumstances and motivation behind the creation of those six perfect novels' <i>Harpers & Queen</i><br><br>'I cannot think that a better life of Jane Austen then Claire Tomalin's will be written for many years.' Philip Hensher, <i>Mail on Sunday</i><br><br>'A perfect biography: detailed, witty, warm. Tomalin involves us so deeply that Austen's final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader' Dirk Bogarde, <i>Daily Telegraph</i>, Books of the Year</p>