The many lovers of Miss Jane Austen

Artt, S; Longden, KA; McCabe, J; Formica, S; Tucker, P; Wyver, J

Abstract

On December 23, 2011, the BBC broadcast The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen, which attempts to explain why Austen has been recognized as a literary genius whose fame rivals Dickens and Shakespeare. Presented by historian Amanda Vickery, the program explored how and why generations of readers have been captivated by her novels.

• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Mar 2, 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Pages: 65-81
• Book Title: Global Jane Austen: pleasure, passion, and possessiveness in the Jane Austen community
• ISBN: 9781349441808-(paperback);-9781137034434-(hardback);-9781137270764-(ebook)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137270764_6
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137270764_6
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