How well do you really know your favorite author? In this new book,
ace literary detective turned quizmaster John Sutherland and Austen buff
Deirdre Le Faye challenge you to find out. Starting with easy, factual
questions that test how well you remember a novel and its characters,
the quiz progresses to a level of greater difficulty, demanding close
reading and interpretative deduction. What really motivates the
characters, and what is going on beneath the surface of the story?
Designed to amuse and divert, the questions and answers take the reader
on an imaginative journey into the world of Jane Austen, where
hypothesis and speculation produce fascinating and unexpected insights.
The questions are ingenious and fun, and the answers (located in the
back of the book), in Sutherland's inimitable style, are fascinating.
Completing the book guarantees a hugely improved knowledge and
appreciation of Austen. Whether you are an expert or enthusiast, So You
Think You Know Jane Austen?
guarantees you will know her much better after reading it.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other
valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
