bookriot:Who Jane Read Jane Austen read widely in the classics of her day, including the famous, S
bookriot: Who Jane Read Jane Austen read widely in the classics of her day, including the famous, Shakespeare and Milton, and the forgotten. Here are some of the popular books she probably read. The year given is the date of publication, not when Jane read those books. An asterisk denotes known favorites. Remember Jane lived from 1775-1817 and published between 1811-1817. Links are to free online editions. 1752 – Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennon 1753 – The History of Sir Charles Grandison by Samuel Richardson* 1778 – Evelina by Frances Burney 1782 – Cecilia; Memoirs of an Heiress by Frances Burney 1783 – Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education by Madame de Genlis 1785 – The Task: A Poem, in Six Books by William Cowper* 1791 – The Romance of the Forest by Ann Radcliffe 1794 – The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe 1796 – Camilla: A Picture of Youth by Frances Burney http://bookriot.com/2017/07/18/who-jane-read-who-read-jane/ -- source link
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