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Every book Deborah Yaffe recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Deborah Yaffe has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of July 14, 2017.
- Deborah Yaffe has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of July 14, 2017.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of July 14, 2017.
- The 3 books Deborah Yaffe has mentioned in the most episodes, not counting Deborah Yaffe's own, as of July 14, 2017: Persuasion, A Memoir of Jane Austen and The making of Jane Austen.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Deborah Yaffe aired on July 14, 2017.
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Deborah Yaffe appeared on The Book Review podcast to discuss the enduring cultural fascination surrounding Jane Austen and her readership. During the conversation, Yaffe named Jane Austen's Persuasion as her ultimate desert island novel, though she noted she would lament not being able to bring Pride and Prejudice and Emma along with it. She also spoke about her own book, Among the Janeites, explaining that the title and project stemmed from her desire to identify and understand the people who are completely obsessed with Jane Austen. In addition to her own work, Yaffe discussed Devoney Looser's book The Making of Jane Austen, highlighting its exploration of fan reception and cultural legacy. She further referenced A Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh, discussing the historical context in which Jane Austen's nephew, who had known the author as a teenager, decided to publish his collection of family reminiscences when he was in his seventies. Through these discussions, Yaffe provided listeners with deep insights into both Austen's personal history and the passionate community of modern fans who continue to read and celebrate her works.
Books recommended by Deborah Yaffe
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Persuasion
Persuasion by Jane Austen is a classic novel that follows Anne Elliot as she navigates second chances at love and regret within Regency-era society.
Recommended“if I were to go to a desert island I would probably take persuasion with me but I would spend much of my time on the island lamenting the I had not also been able to bring Pride and Prejudice in Emma”
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A Memoir of Jane Austen
A Memoir of Jane Austen is a biographical work written by James Edward Austen-Leigh about the renowned English novelist.
Discussed“usually the conventional wisdom is to say that in 1870 her nephew James Edward Austin Lee who had known her when he was a teenager and then by this time was in his 70s decided to publish a collection of family reminiscences of Jane Austin the Memoir of Jane Austin”
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Among The Janeites
Discussed“and it seemed like a a good choice for identifying the kinds of people that I was writing about in among the janeites who are basically completely obsessed with Jane Austin”
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The making of Jane Austen
The Making of Jane Austen by Devoney Looser is a detailed exploration of the cultural history and reception of the beloved English novelist.
Discussed“the another book in that in the same essay that mine is in this week is by of a book by devony loer called the making of Jane Austin which talks about the fan reception of Jane Austin”
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Books Deborah Yaffe wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| The World of Jane Austen Fans | The Book Review | 2017-07-14 | 4 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“often we tend to date from the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice”
“if I were to go to a desert island I would probably take persuasion with me but I would spend much of my time on the island lamenting the I had not also been able to bring Pride and Prejudice in Emma”
“if I were to go to a desert island I would probably take persuasion with me but I would spend much of my time on the island lamenting the I had not also been able to bring Pride and Prejudice in Emma”