Jane Austen's Country Life: Uncovering the rural backdrop to her life, her letters and her novels
" ... the book's friendly, rambling tone belies the thoroughness of its sources: passages from the local newspaper of Austen's hometown, Steventon, illustrate the problems of rural crime, while historian Gilbert White describes the impact of a volcanic eruption on the weather of the period. The book is richly illustrated throughout with paintings and sketches contemporary to Austen's writing. Fans will come away with a deeper appreciation for the world in which Austen and her characters lived."- Publishers Weekly