In the short forty-two years of her life, Jane Austen wrote six novels that would endure long after her death in 1817. The texts are true classics, unchanged and yet still immensely popular some 200 years later, but the covers have changed with the times-from the elegant inscriptions of the famous Peacock cover, to pulpy sixties pop art, to graphic novels, Twilight-inspired copycat covers, and mystifyingly bad digital editions. With over 200 images of covers spanning as many years of Austen books, this fascinating, funny, and art-filled book is a must for Janeites, design geeks, and book lovers of every stripe.

About the Author
Margaret C. Sullivan is the author of The Jane Austen Handbook, editrix of Austenblog.com, and an active member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Her favourite Jane Austen novel is Persuasion, and her favourite film adaptation is the 1995 adaptation of Persuasion.

Reviews
"Fans of Emma and Persuasion may OD on the eye candy contained in Margaret C. Sullivan's Jane Austen Cover to Cover. A fascinating survey of the visual treatments of Austen's work...this irresistible album provides an intriguing overview..."-BookPage



Book Information
ISBN 9781594747250
Author Margaret C. Sullivan
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Quirk Books
Publisher Quirk Books
Weight(grams) 912g
Dimensions(mm) 274mm * 198mm * 22mm