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classic (c)literature
classic literature only written by women, because why would a man be there??
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jane austen’s bookshelf
these are (some of) the books mentioned in jane austen’s bookshelf by rebecca romney, who uncovers the female authors before and of austens time that may have inspired her
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Jane Austen’s Bookshelf Reads
List of books that may have been on Jane Austen’s bookshelf based on the book and research Jane Austen’s Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney. There is AT LEAST one book for each author discussed in Romney’s book. I have also included later (more contemporary) literary criticisms that the author mentions.
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women in the long 18th century
jane austen is not, contrary to popular belief, the only women writing in the 18th century! dip your toes into some of her predecessors and contemporaries. (note: this list is in part inspired by rebecca romney's wonderful 'jane austen's bookshelf'. consider it extra credit!)
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so you've read austen
an eclectic collection of books related to austen's finished novels: from other classics to retellings to academic perspectives
themes i prioritized: women in the 18th & 19th century, marriage and economic considerations, coming of age
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