Jane Austen's Fashion Bible [Hardcover]

A stunning gift edition -Hasty Book List
Janeites will treasure this. -Publishers Weekly
Packed with charm and lovely illustrations, this is tailor-made for Austen fans -Booklist

Two beautifully crafted worlds are brought together in this celebration of Regency fashion and the writing of Jane Austen.

Exquisite colour drawings from Regency magazineLa Belle Assembl?eand their entertaining descriptions are matched with much-loved passages from Jane Austens published novels, letters and manuscript fiction. Professor Ros Ballasters lively commentary guides the reader through this fascinating book.

From elaborate evening gowns and elegant walking dresses to charming seaside outfits,Jane Austen's Fashion Biblebrings to life the world of Jane Austen.

Jane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such asPride and Prejudice,Mansfield ParkandEmmashe developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. She died in 1817.

Ros Ballaster is a writer and professor at Oxford University who specializes in eighteenth-century literature and is an expert on Jane Austen.

Oxford University literature professor Ballaster takes readers on a delightful tour of Regency-era fashion and its place in Jane Austens novels and letters... Full-color images from the magazine and a glossary of fashion terms round out the scrupulously detailed volume.Janeites will treasure this. lӞ