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Author DeVito, Carlo, author.

Title A Jane Austen Christmas : celebrating the season of romance, ribbons and mistletoe / by Carlo Devito.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. Kennebunkport, ME : Cider Mill Press Book Publishers, 2015.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b2053350~S1
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 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  823.7 AUS    AVAILABLE
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Description 192 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192).
Contents Introduction -- 1786 -- 1794 -- 1795 -- 1802 -- 1809 -- 1815 -- Epilogue: Two Christmases.
Summary "Filled with the remarkable wit and insight of one of the world's most cherished authors, A Jane Austen Christmas gives readers insight into Austen's life through little-known stories about how she and her family celebrated the treasured holiday season. Revealing the stories behind six different Christmas seasons in Jane Austen's life--from her first Christmas ball to the publication of her final novel Emma--this intimate portrait reveals how Jane obtained her first writing desk, delves into her first love and heartbreak, and unveils the inspiration for more than a dozen characters."--Jacket.
Subject Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Miscellanea.
Christmas -- England -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN 9781604335910
1604335912
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