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CRRL My Librarian: Celebrating Jane Austen

Books and other resources about Jane Austen in celebration of her 250th birthday.

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  • Using Austen's letters, family memoirs, and travel guides, Wilson presents the houses in which Jane Austen lived and her thoughts on the people and events Jane experienced.
    Book, 2014New York ; London : Abbeville Press Publishers, 2014. — 823 Wi
  • This film is a biographical sketch of Jane Austen and gives an overview of her work.
    Streaming Video, 2018[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
  • Austen Country

    the Life and Times of Jane Austen

    A film about Jane Austen's life, her works, and the locations where many of her novels took place.
    DVD, 2002Los Angeles, Calif. : Delta Entertainment, [2002], ©2001. — 9.21 Auste
  • An amusing and informative look at the details of Regency life and culture. The authors also cover Austen's life, works, movie adaptations, and more.
    Book, 2008New York : Continuum, 2008. — 823.7 Ad
  • Fashionable Goodness

    Christianity in Jane Austen's England

    Cox, Brenda S., 1958-
    As the daughter of a clergyman, Austen's understanding of faith, morality, and social duty drives the choices and themes that face her characters. This book not only fills in the details of the church to which Austen belonged but also the other…
    Book, 2022Tucker, GA : Topaz Cross Books, 2022. — 823.009 Aus
  • Jane and Dorothy

    a True Tale of Sense and Sensibility : the Lives of Jane Austen and Dorothy Wordsworth

    Veevers, Marian, 1956-
    Jane Austen and Dorothy Wordsworth were born just four years apart and were influenced by the rising Romanticism movement. Veevers compares their education, home, lives and creative worlds in this interesting, accessible book.
    Book, 2018New York : Pegasus Books, 2018. — 920 Ve
  • Using expert interviews and Austen's own words, this documentary discusses Jane Austen's world and life.
    DVD, 2006[Burlington, Vt.] : A & E Home Video ; New York : Distributed by New Video, 2006. — 9.21 Auste
  • Worsley takes the reader on a tour of the homes in which Jane Austen lived and worked and shows how each influenced and prepared her to write her exceptional novels.
    Book, 2017New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017. — 921 Austi
  • A guide to Jane Austen's world and work, covering the popular literature, art, and fashions of her time. Facts about marriage, daily life, and other pertinent information are also included.
    Book, 2003New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003. — 823.009 Aus
  • Jane Austen Embroidery

    Regency Patterns Reimagined for Modern Stitchers

    Batchelor, Jennie,
    Austen was not just a novelist; she was also skilled in needlework. Using patterns that were popular during her time, this book allows the reader to create similar projects, updated for modern stitchers.
    Book, 2020Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, Inc., 2020. — 746.44 Ba
  • Jane Austen

    the Original Romance Novelist

    Saidi, Janet Lewis
    A small introduction to the life and work of Jane Austen with excerpts of her novels and family letters.
    Book, 2025New York : Adams Media, 2025. — 823.009 Aus
  • The curators of Jane Austen's house and museum have collected photographs, novel excerpts, stories of her life, and more to open up the world of Austen to readers everywhere.
    Book, 2025London : Pitkin, 2025. — 921 Auste
  • Jane Austen's Bookshelf

    a Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend

    Romney, Rebecca
    Who were the women authors who influenced Jane Austen's writing? Romney digs into the past to find the books that Austen would have read and explains why these writers are still worth reading today.
    Book, 2025New York : Marysue Rucci Books, 2025. — 823.009 Aus
  • Jane Austen's Christmas

    the Festive Season in Georgian England

    Collecting descriptions of Austen family Christmases, recipes, and stories, this book takes the reader on a tour of what Christmas was like during Austen's lifetime.
    Book, 2023Cheltenham : The History Press, 2023. — 394.2663 Ja
  • Jane Austen's World

    the Life and Times of England's Most Popular Author

    Lane, Maggie, 1947-
    Although Austen rarely refers to the politics and wider society of her day, they influenced her and how she portrayed her characters. Lane gives the reader the historical and social background to better understand Austen's world and novels.
    Book, 2005London : Carlton, 2005. — 823.009 Aus
  • This Great Course series covers Austen's daily life, her family, early and mature works, and legacy in this 24-episode course.
    Streaming Video, 2021The Great Courses, 2021.
  • This book covers the influence of Jane Austen and the factors that have made her works still popular with modern audiences.
    Book, 2017Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017. — 823.009 Aus
  • The Real Jane Austen

    a Life in Small Things

    Byrne, Paula
    This unique book of essays uses images and descriptions of objects important to Jane and details how those objects may have influenced her life and work.
    Book, 2013New York : Harper, [2013], ©2013. — 921 Auste
  • The Regency Years

    During Which Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights, Byron Makes Love, and Britain Becomes Modern

    Morrison, Robert, 1961-
    Morrison asserts that the Regency times, in which Jane Austen lived and wrote, were full of change in the arts, politics, industry, and religion, leading to the birth of the modern era.
    Book, 2019New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019] — 941.073 Mo