{"product_id":"9781526693945","title":"What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Essential Questions Answered","description":"Author: Mullan, John\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526693945\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e250TH BIRTHDAY EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Almost as good as finding an unpublished novel' \u003ci\u003eThe Lady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Any new book on Austen raises the urgent question, Would I get more pleasure from reading this than from re-reading my favourite Austen novel? You'll know after a few pages here that you've made the right choice' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs there any sex in Jane Austen?\u003cbr\u003e Why do her plots rely on blunders?\u003cbr\u003e Which important characters never actually speak?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIn twenty short chapters, each of which answers a question prompted by Jane Austen's novels, John Mullan illuminates the themes that matter most to the workings of Austen's fiction. Inspired by an enthusiastic reader's curiosity, based on a lifetime's study and written with flair and insight, \u003ci\u003eWhat Matters in Jane Austen?\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the hidden truth about an extraordinary fictional world.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509061959838,"sku":"UBD-9781526693945","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526693945.jpg?v=1780640984","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526693945","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}