{"product_id":"jane-austens-fashion-bible-ros-ballaster-hardcover","title":"Jane Austen's Fashion Bible -- Ros Ballaster, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo beautifully crafted worlds are brought together in this celebration of Regency fashion and the writing of Jane Austen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisite colour drawings from Regency magazine \u003ci\u003eLa Belle Assemblée\u003c\/i\u003e and their entertaining descriptions are matched with much-loved passages from Jane Austen's published novels, letters and manuscript fiction. Professor Ros Ballaster's lively commentary guides the reader through this fascinating book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom elaborate evening gowns and elegant walking dresses to charming seaside outfits, \u003ci\u003e Jane Austen's Fashion Bible\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the world of Jane Austen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ros Ballaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Collector's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035049127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/25\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such as \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e she developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. She died in 1817. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRos Ballaster is a writer and professor at Oxford University who specializes in eighteenth-century literature and is an expert on Jane Austen.","brand":"Ros Ballaster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46842112573668,"sku":"9781035049127","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781035049127.jpg?v=1760468439","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/jane-austens-fashion-bible-ros-ballaster-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}