What is it about Jane Austen's writing that brings such pleasure? Jenkyns's sparkling study delights in Austen's craft, wit, and pathos, and explores the subtlety, depth, and innovation that forever mark her out as a supreme storyteller. A Fine Brush on Ivory will enhance the admiration and pleasure of all those who enjoy Austen's work.
A sparkling celebration of the genius of Jane Austen, this work takes readers on an amiable tour of Austen's fictional world, opening a window on some of the great works of literature.
This is that very rare thing nowadays, a book of criticism in which it is not necessary to read a sentence twice in order to understand it; though Richard Jenkyns writes so well, and offers so much insight and wisdom, that it is often a pleasure to do so.
