A Visit to Highbury [SIGNED]

Joan Austen-Leigh

ISBN 10: 0312118600 / ISBN 13: 9780312118600

Verlag: St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995

Beschreibung

Dust jacket: Slight rubbing to head of spine and upper corners. Very slight fading to spine. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: First US edition (originally published in Canada in 1993 as Mrs. Goddard, Mistress of a School). Blue paper covered boards. First class condition throughout. Signed by the author to title page. A sequel to Jane Austen's Emma, written by Austen's great great great niece. The author was a co-founder of the Jane Austen Society of North America. A rare signed copy. Overall book condition is Fine. Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1221A011

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Visit to Highbury [SIGNED]

Verlag: St. Martin's Press, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1995

Einband: Hardback. Printed pages: 182

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Signiert: Signed by Author

Auflage: 1st Edition.

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Book by AustenLeigh Joan

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Charming, intelligent, and imperious, Miss Emma Woodhouse, the eponymous heroine of Emma, is one of Jane Austen's best-loved creations - as is the village of Highbury turned upside down by Emma's well-intentioned but misguided matchmaking. Joan Austen-Leigh, Austen's own great-great-grandniece, takes readers back to this world with a novel of such style, wit, and wisdom that it is sure to thrill Austen fans both old and new.
Utterly faithful to the original story of Emma, A Visit to Highbury is a parallel novel that looks at life in Austen's beloved village through the eyes of Mrs. Goddard, the mistress of the local school attended by Emma's protegee, Harriet Smith.
Mrs. Goddard's London-based sister, Mrs. Pinkney, has made a rather hasty second marriage. Lonely for company, she begs Mrs. Goddard for news. In the gossipy exchange of letters that ensues, the sisters speculate about such mysteries as the origins of Jane Fairfax's pianoforte, why young Harriet would have declined Robert Martin's marriage proposal, and what caused Mr. Elton to rush off to Bath. These stories unfold along with Mrs. Pinkney's own heartwarming tale, for - in true Austen tradition - hers is a story of love threatened by misunderstanding. With prose as sparkling and insightful as her esteemed ancestor's, Austen-Leigh offers a work that is an essential companion to Emma and a delightful novel in its own right.