Jane Austen: In Style (Paperback)

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Product Description

The world of Jane Austen - spanning the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th - was a world of unsurpassed elegance, beauty and refinement. This study aims to recreate its lifestyle. The book contains a directory detailing where the furnishings, fashions, china and glass of the period can be seen or bought today.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 2nd edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500279004
• ISBN-13: 978-0500279007
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #664,745 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Factual and Visual Guide to the World of Jane Austen, October 10, 2001

By	Margaret P Harvey (Charlottesville, Va United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book after being pleased but not satisfied with Maggie Lane's "Jane Austen's World." This book is a much more indepth guide to the world of the Regency. It includes many pictures of the interior of Regency houses and much more on the fashion of the day, including pictures and terms that will be helpful if researching or just very curious about the costuming of the day. While "Jane Austen's World" had much much more on Jane Austen's life and family, this book takes a much more indepth look at the times of the author including entertainment, exterior and interior of the homes and the fashion. I recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about the Regency or interested in writing a story, play, etc. about the period. Visually and factually satisfying.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jane Austen: In Style, December 15, 2000

By	Kalita Benway "kalitab" (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book because I was interested in Jane Austen. The book is divided up into sections such as country life, clothing, manners, food, etc. with a lot of details about this time and how it relates to Jane's life and situations. The book is lavishly illustrated with full page color photographs, and smaller pictures of Jane, Cassandra, and articles made or used by the Austen Family. It is well written and fun to read. It makes a good starting point for getting the feel of what life was like in Georgian England.