{"id":14135,"date":"2022-09-10T09:10:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T15:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=14135"},"modified":"2022-09-10T09:10:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T15:10:10","slug":"the-readers-companion-to-the-world-of-jane-austen-by-joe-giampaolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=14135","title":{"rendered":"The Reader\u2019s Companion to the World of Jane Austen by Joe Giampaolo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=14136\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/readers-companion-jane-austin.jpg?fit=314%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"314,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"readers-companion-jane-austin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/readers-companion-jane-austin.jpg?fit=314%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/readers-companion-jane-austin.jpg?resize=243%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14136\" width=\"243\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/readers-companion-jane-austin.jpg?w=314&amp;ssl=1 314w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/readers-companion-jane-austin.jpg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A richly textured, intimate, and lively work that casts a well-deserved spotlight on the famed writer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combining a novelist\u2019s eye for detail with meticulous research and prose, Giampaolo delivers the concise account of Jane Austen\u2019s life, one of the greatest English novelists of all time. Drawing on every piece of voluminous research on the famed writer, Giampaolo offers a coherent view into Austen\u2019s life and thoughts. Divided into two parts, the book probes Austen\u2019s family relationships, friendships, home life, and financial status. He does an admirable job weaving in poignant information about Austen\u2019s literary journey, including interesting facts about her famous novels and other lesser-known literary works. Readers will delight in Giampaolo\u2019s insights into the socio-economic setting of the era. The accompanying illustration beautifully compliment the absorbing narrative. Balancing historical perspective, narrative consistency, and an eye for detail, Giampaolo has crafted a vividly detailed biography\u2014fans of Austen\u2019s work won\u2019t want to miss this insightful portrait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Reader\u2019s Companion to the World of Jane Austen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joe Giampaolo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Readers-Companion-Illustrated-Hampshire-Stories-ebook\/dp\/B0BBB2LD43\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Readers-Companion-Illustrated-Hampshire-Stories-ebook\/dp\/B0BBB2LD43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date January 15, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASIN B0BBB2LD43<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price $5.99 (USD) Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A richly textured, intimate, and lively work that casts a well-deserved spotlight on the famed writer. 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