Jane Austen (A Life Revealed)
Reef, Catherine | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
0원 | 20110606 | 9780547370217
Jane Austen's popularity never seems to date. Here, Catherine Reef takes an intimate peek at Austen's life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen's published novels.
Catherine Reef is the author of more than 35 nonfiction books for young people. Her books for Clarion include the highly acclaimed JOHN STEINBECK and SIGMUND FREUD, which was the recipient of the 2002 Sydney Taylor Award, presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries. She lives in College Park, Maryland.
Catherine Reef is author of more than 40 nonfiction books for young people. Her award-winning books for Clarion include several biographies, among them Ernest Hemingway: A Writer's Life, E.E. Cummings: A Poet's Life, and Sigmund Freud: Pioneer of the Mind,all of which received starred reviews and numerous other accolades. She lives in College Park, Maryland.
Jane Austen novels have experienced a resurgence of popularity in the past half century, particularly among young people. She has hoards of devoted fans, and it seems that every year there is a new adaptation of her work, life, and characters. In this highly readable book, Catherine Reef explores the mystery that is Jane Austen, beginning by tantalizing readers with passages from Austen's last, unfinished novel. She sets the stage for Jane's own story with rich details of early 19th-century society life in England, and reveals particulars about Jane's close-knit family, her experiences, and personality. She provides speculation on Austen's own romantic foibles and lost true loves. Throughout Reef includes commentary of Austen's six published novels. At last young readers have a biography on one of their most beloved writers!
Jane Austen "s popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens, there has never been a young adult trade biography on Austen. Catherine Reef changes that with this highly readable account. She takes an intimate peek at Austen "s life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen "s published novels. The end result is a book that is almost as much fun to read as Jane "s own work ??nd truly a life revealed.
Jane Austen's popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens, there has never been a young adult trade biography on Austen. Catherine Reef changes that with this highly readable account. She takes an intimate peek at Austen's life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen's published novels. The end result is a book that is almost as much fun to read as Jane's own work'?nd truly a life revealed.
Jane Austen's popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens, there has never been a young adult trade biography on Austen. Catherine Reef changes that with this highly readable account. She takes an intimate peek at Austen's life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen's published novels. The end result is a book that is almost as much fun to read as Jane's own workand truly a life revealed. Includes bibliography and index.
Jane Austen's popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens, there has never been a young adult trade biography on Austen. Catherine Reef changes that with this highly readable account. She takes an intimate peek at Austen's life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen's published novels. The end result is a book that is almost as much fun to read as Jane's own workand truly a life revealed.Includes bibliography and index.
"Along with extensive details of Austen's family. . .Reef deftly sets the biographical facts onto a larger cultural and historical canvas that will give readers a much deeper understanding of Austen's novels, and well-chosen images, from period paintings and photos to contemporary film stills, add even more context." Booklist, starred review
"Along with extensive details of Austen's family. . .Reef deftly sets the biographical facts onto a larger cultural and historical canvas that will give readers a much deeper understanding of Austen's novels, and well-chosen images, from period paintings and photos to contemporary film stills, add even more context." Booklist, starred review"Perhaps this work will lead readers to Jane Austen and imaginatively apply the facts of the author's life to the novelsor vice-versa." Kirkus Reviews
Ernest Hemingway: A Writer's Life A Golden Kite Honor Book "[A] perceptive, captivating biography of one of the 20th century's most influential writers. . . . Teens jaded by too much classroom analysis . . . will come away from Reef's thorough, skillfully constructed biography with fresh interest in and appreciation for this American legend."-- Booklist,starred review E.E. Cummings: A Poet's Life Best Book for Young Adults A JLG Premier Selection "An engaging and informative chronicle of the life of this talented and unconventional artist. . . . A high-quality effort. -- School Library Journal,starred review "A clear, engaging portrait of a poet whose refusal to write and live according to convention will endear him to teens." Booklist,starred review Sigmund Freud: Pioneer of the Mind Sydney Taylor Award "[A] piercing biography. . . .Reef distills Freud's theories into comprehensible descriptions and combines a wealth of primary source material and idiosyncratic details to demonstrate his intellect, character and personality." -- Publishers Weekly,starred review" With admirable clarity, [Catherine Reef] presents both [Freud's] seminal ideas and the objections, refinements, and alternatives to them that are still debated." -- Horn Book,starred review Walt Whitman "An absorbing, honest, and highly informative portrait." -- School Library Journal, starred review John Steinbeck "This thoughtful story, supplemented by more than 70 black-and-white photos, is as nonjudgmental and upbeat as Steinbeck himself strove to be, and an excellent introductory work." --Publishers Weekly,starred review "[A] captivating portrait of the restless, versatile Steinbeck." --Kirkus Reviews,starred review
Ernest Hemingway: A Writer's Life A Golden Kite Honor Book "[A] perceptive, captivating biography of one of the 20th century's most influential writers. . . . Teens jaded by too much classroom analysis . . . will come away from Reef's thorough, skillfully constructed biography with fresh interest in and appreciation for this American legend."--Booklist,starred review E.E. Cummings: A Poet's Life Best Book for Young Adults A JLG Premier Selection "An engaging and informative chronicle of the life of this talented and unconventional artist. . . . A high-quality effort. --School Library Journal,starred review "A clear, engaging portrait of a poet whose refusal to write and live according to convention will endear him to teens."Booklist,starred review Sigmund Freud: Pioneer of the Mind Sydney Taylor Award "[A] piercing biography. . . .Reef distills Freud's theories into comprehensible descriptions and combines a wealth of primary source material and idiosyncratic details to demonstrate his intellect, character and personality." --Publishers Weekly,starred review " With admirable clarity, [Catherine Reef] presents both [Freud's] seminal ideas and the objections, refinements, and alternatives to them that are still debated." --Horn Book,starred review Walt Whitman "An absorbing, honest, and highly informative portrait." --School Library Journal, starred review John Steinbeck "This thoughtful story, supplemented by more than 70 black-and-white photos, is as nonjudgmental and upbeat as Steinbeck himself strove to be, and an excellent introductory work."--Publishers Weekly,starred review "[A] captivating portrait of the restless, versatile Steinbeck."--Kirkus Reviews,starred review
At last, a biography of Jane Austen for younger readers.
Catherine Reef takes an intimate peek at Austen's life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen's published novels. The end result is a book that is almost as much fun to read as Jane's own workand truly a life revealed. Includes bibliography and index.