The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen - Dominique Enright - ★★★
COMPILER: Dominique Enright GENRE: Coffee Table Book, Quotes. PUBLICATION DATE: February 13, 2025 RATING: 3 stars. In a Nutshell: A compilation of some of Jane Austen’s shrewd quotes and observations from her published writings and personal correspondence. Will work better if you are a devout Janeite as context is quite important in getting the best from this collection. With 2025 being the 250th year of Jane Austen’s birth, there are some wonderful new releases that commemorate the contributions of this intelligent writer to the literary world. However, this isn't a new book but the latest edition of a book first published in 2002 and republished several times since. ( Mine is supposedly a revised edition, but I am not sure about what exactly has been revised. ) As I’m one of Austen’s biggest fans, I grabbed the chance to read this as soon as I saw the cover and the title. Seeing a collection that claimed to honour her “wicked wit” stirred every bit of my curiosity.! Having read ...