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Jane Austen's transatlantic sister : the life and letters of Fanny Palmer Austen /

"In 1807, genteel, Bermuda-born Fanny Palmer (1789-1814) married Jane Austen's youngest brother, Captain Charles Austen, and was thrust into a demanding life within the world of the British navy. Experiencing adventure and adversity in wartime conditions both at sea and onshore, the spirit...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kindred, Sheila Johnson, 1943- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2017]
Colección:desLibris. Books collection.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover
  • Jane Austenâ#x80;#x99;s Transatlantic Sister
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 From Birth to Marriage and Motherhood, 1789â#x80;#x93;1809
  • 2 On the Move: Between Bermuda and Halifax, 1809â#x80;#x93;1810
  • 3 In Halifax, Nova Scotia: Summer into Autumn 1810
  • 4 Unsettled: Bermuda and England, 1810â#x80;#x93;1811
  • 5 Afloat and Ashore, 1812
  • 6 Carrying On: Challenges and Choices, 1813
  • 7 Family Obligations, 1814
  • 8 Death and Disaster: 1814 and the Years Beyond
  • 9 Being a Naval Wife: Fanny Austenâ#x80;#x99;s Life and Jane Austenâ#x80;#x99;s FictionAPPENDICES
  • 2 Letters about Fanny
  • 3 Fanny Palmer Austenâ#x80;#x99;s Kindred
  • Notes
  • Bibliography