She Played and Sang: Jane Austen and Music
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Manchester University PressISBN-13:9781526192301ISBN-10:1526192306UPC:9781526192301Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Music, HistoryBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, History & Criticism, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:7.81 x 5.06 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SC3W2YW0NW
A fascinating study of the role that music played in Jane Austen's life.
Like her much-loved heroine Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen 'played and sang'. Music occupied a central role in her life, and she made brilliant use of it in her novels to illuminate characters' personalities and highlight the contrasts between them. Delving into the Austen family music books, Gillian Dooley discovers a treasure trove of evidence that unveils a previously underappreciated facet of Austen's world. She unravels the author's musical connections with family and friends, revealing the intricate ties between her fiction and the melodies she performed. With these revelations, Austen's musical legacy comes to life, granting us a deeper understanding of her artistic prowess and the influences that shaped her literary masterpieces.Language:EnglishPublisher:Manchester University PressISBN-13:9781526192301ISBN-10:1526192306UPC:9781526192301Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Music, HistoryBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, History & Criticism, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:7.81 x 5.06 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SC3W2YW0NW
Gillian Dooley is an Honorary Associate Professor in English at Flinders University. She has published and presented internationally on Jane Austen, and as a singer she has curated programmes of music from Austen's personal collection since 2007. She has appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's The Book Show and The Minefield as an expert on Austen. Her most recent books are Matthew Flinders: The Man behind the Map and Listening to Iris Murdoch: Music, Sounds, and Silences (both 2022).
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