![]() The story begins with Jane and her cousin Jenny at a strict boarding school. Gr 7-10-Based on people and events from Austen's adolescence, this book does a better job than most to evoke the feel of the writer's novels. ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Jenny’s diary makes the past spring vividly to life and provides insight into the entire Austen family-especially the beloved Jane. In this delicious dance between truth and fiction, Cora Harrison has crafted Jenny’s secret diary by reading everything Jane Austen wrote as a child and an adult, and by researching biographies, critical studies, and family letters. Should it become known, it would bring scandal not only to her, but also to the wonderful Austen family. ![]() So when Jenny falls utterly in love with Captain Thomas Williams, who better than Jane to help her win the heart of this dashing man?īut is that even possible? After all, Jenny’s been harboring a most desperate secret. At fifteen, Jane is already a sharp observer of the customs of courtship. ![]() When shy Jenny Cooper goes to stay with her cousin Jane Austen, she knows nothing of the world of beautiful dresses, dances, secrets, gossip, and romance that Jane inhabits. ![]()
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