Anthology British Women Writers
From the Middle Ages to the Present Day
Janet Todd Books
Janet Todd is an acclaimed novelist, biographer, and literary critic whose work delves into women's writing and feminism. Her extensive scholarship explores the lives and worlds of significant literary figures. Todd examines authors such as Jane Austen and Mary Wollstonecraft, along with their descendants, and also illuminates less-explored but impactful individuals like Lady Mount Cashell. Her novels and biographies are celebrated for their insightful perspectives on historical and literary characters.
Jane Austen and Shelley in the Garden
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Amusing and life-affirming novel from renowned Austen scholar, and novelist, for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, A Man Called Ove, Saving Missy, includes interchanges with Jane Austen, and a Shelley twist. Celebrates how lives are made extraordinary through friendship, books, and new experiences -- at any age.
The thoroughly revised second edition of this innovative introduction by a leading scholar and editor of Austen's work explains what students need to know about her novels, life, context and reception. An essential purchase for students of Austen, as well as readers wanting to deepen their appreciation of the novels.
The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen
- 190 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Focusing on energy sustainability, this book explores the reliance of both renewable and non-renewable energy systems on Earth's limited geological resources. Presented in an informal and humorous tone, it caters to a wide audience, including undergraduate students and lifelong learners, making complex concepts accessible and engaging.
Don't You Know There's a War On?
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Joan revisits her life, blighted by WW2, drawing her daughter into her imaginings and desires. The boundaries between them collapse.