17215 Fun and Games Facsimile of original title page

Facsimile of original title page

and have been adapted

Produced in association with the Folio Society

and plot to expose the ideology we both succumb to and resist when reading

Color illustrations by the Brock brothers

17215 Fun and Games Facsimile of original title pageA group of essays by beloved scholar Juliet McMaster, some previously in print and some from presentations, are brought together in one volume. Deep dives into Pride and Prejudice, Emma, The Beautifull Cassandra, Love and Freindship, The Watsons. Discussion of the cultural phenomenon of Jane Austen. Lots of discussion on the "head and or heart" themes that run through Austen's works. Does her sparkling wit and intellect preclude depth of feeling? Or