Pride, Sense, and Persuasion in Mansfield Abbey: 10 Contemporary Novels for Fans of Jane Austen
Two hundred years after the author’s death (on July 18, 1817), Jane Austen remains one of the most revered writers in the English language. Beyond the many updated versions of her now-classic plots, contemporary authors continue to explore her themes of love, loyalty, social class, and self-deception. From the wild west and high seas to India and Rhode Island, these titles explore many of the same aspects of the human condition that inspired Austen two centuries ago.
Beginner’s Greek, by James Collins
The Cookbook Collector, by Allegra Goodman
Fasting, Feasting, by Anita Desai
Juno & Juliet, by Julian Gough
Land Girls, by Angela Huth
The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides
Master and Commander, by Patrick O’Brian
On Beauty, by Zadie Smith
These Is My Words, by Nancy Tuner
The Way Men Act, by Elinor Lipman
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About the Author: Karen Kleckner Keefe
Karen Kleckner Keefe is the director of the Hinsdale (IL) Public Library, a Booklist reviewer, and one of Library Journal's 2009 "Movers and Shakers." Follow her on Twitter at @KarenKleckner.Subscribe
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