Category Archives: Jane Austen

‘Why She Wrote’ by Lauren Burke and Hannah K Chapman

Why She Wrote is a graphic history of the lives behind some of the greatest works of literature. It is just over two hundred pages long but it is not long enough. The book is split into six chapters with three female writers per chapter. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte each have their own chapters.Continue reading “‘Why She Wrote’ by Lauren Burke and Hannah K Chapman”

‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen

‘Persuasion’ is one of Austen’s later novels and follows the story of 27-year-old Anne Elliot. Anne was engaged when she was younger but was forced to break it off. Years later she runs into Captain Frederick Wentworth, the man she was previously engaged to who is now quite rich and single. It is a taleContinue reading “‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen”