The Novel Life of Jane Austen

'Stunning. Gobsmacking. Groundbreaking. What a gift to Austen fans the world over!' - Natalie Jenner, author of The Jane Austen Society, Bloomsbury Girls & Every Time We Say Goodbye The Novel Life of Jane Austen is a beautifully illustrated graphic biography that brings to life the remarkable story of one of Britain's most beloved literary icons. Through vivid artwork and compelling narrative, readers are invited to journey alongside Jane Austen as she navigates the challenges and triumphs that shaped her works. Told in three parts (Budding Writer 1796-1797; Struggling Artist 1801-1809; Published Author 1809-1817), the gritty circumstances of Austen's own genteel poverty and the small daily injustices so often borne by creative women at this time, are shown against the backdrop of Georgian England and reflect many of the plots and characters woven into Austen's greatest works. All the settings and scenarios presented are based upon the historical record, including the clothing, architecture, decor and Regency locations. Sprinkled throughout, the Easter eggs and witty references to popular screen adaptations of Austen's novels will satisfy the casual and avid Austen fan alike. A fantastic collaboration between renowned Austen expert, Janine Barchas, and bestselling graphic novelist Isabel Greenberg, this is a one-of-a-kind, impeccably researched rendition of the author's life.

Janine Barchas is an internationally renowned Jane Austen scholar. She holds the Chancellor's Council Centennial Professorship in the Book Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of Matters of Fact in Jane Austen: History, Location, and Celebrity and The Lost Books of Jane Austen. She is also the creator behind the digital project What Jane Saw (www.whatjanesaw.org). She lives in Austin, Texas. Isabel Greenberg is a London-based illustrator and writer, and the author of three acclaimed graphic novels; The Encyclopaedia Of Early Earth (2015), The One Hundred Nights Of Hero (2017) and Glass Town (2020). Isabel studied Illustration at the University of Brighton and has an MA in Animation at the Royal College of Art. She is also an associate lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts, UAL.