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That may have been necessary, however, because of a lack of available documentation on jane herself. Dec 18, 2007 while most austen biographers have accepted the assertion of jane s brother henry that my dear sisters life was not a life of events, tomalin shows that, on the contrary, austen s brief life was fraught with upheaval. Now acclaimed biographer claire tomalin, author of a life of my own, has filled the gaps in the record, creating a remarkably fresh and convincing portrait of the. A life and the invisible woman as near perfect a life of austen as we are likely to get. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on us orders.

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