![]() ![]() There is quite a lot of discussion between Jenner's characters about their favorite Austen novels, which at times becomes a bit wearisome, but ultimately adds another layer of context to the story. Immediately following the end of the Second World War, this quirky crew comprised of "a country doctor, an old maid, a schoolmarm, a bachelor farmer, a fey auctioneer, a conflict-averse solicitor, a scullery maid, and one Hollywood movie star" forms the Society in Chawton, England to preserve the house where Austen wrote and revised all of her novels as a museum.Īlthough there is no need to have read any of Austen's work before The Jane Austen Society, a basic familiarity will make some of the conversations and jokes more understandable. Loosely based on the founding of the first Jane Austen Society, the character-driven narrative follows a delightful group of "Janeites" (see Beyond the Book) as they bond over their love of all things Austen. The Jane Austen Society, Natalie Jenner's debut novel, is precisely the kind of book I needed to read in this time of global anxiety and uncertainty. ![]() Following the end of World War II, a group of Jane Austen lovers unite in the small village of Chawton, England to preserve the legacy of the celebrated author. ![]()
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