{"product_id":"she-played-and-sang-jane-austen-and-music-paperback","title":"She Played and Sang: Jane Austen and Music - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian Dooley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating study of the role that music played in Jane Austen's life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike her much-loved heroine Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen 'played and sang'. Music occupied a central role in her life, and she made brilliant use of it in her novels to illuminate characters' personalities and highlight the contrasts between them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into the Austen family music books, Gillian Dooley discovers a treasure trove of evidence that unveils a previously underappreciated facet of Austen's world. She unravels the author's musical connections with family and friends, revealing the intricate ties between her fiction and the melodies she performed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith these revelations, Austen's musical legacy comes to life, granting us a deeper understanding of her artistic prowess and the influences that shaped her literary masterpieces.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike her much-loved heroine Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen 'played and sang'. Music occupied a central role in her life, and she made brilliant use of it in her novels to illuminate characters' personalities and highlight the contrasts between them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into the Austen family music books, Gillian Dooley discovers a treasure trove of evidence that unveils a previously underappreciated facet of Austen's world. She unravels the author's musical connections with family and friends, revealing the intricate ties between her fiction and the melodies she performed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith these revelations, Austen's musical legacy comes to life, granting us a deeper understanding of her artistic prowess and the influences that shaped her literary masterpieces.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGillian Dooley is an Honorary Associate Professor in English at Flinders University. She has published and presented internationally on Jane Austen, and as a singer she has curated programmes of music from Austen's personal collection since 2007. She has appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's \u003ci\u003eThe Book Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Minefield\u003c\/i\u003e as an expert on Austen. Her most recent books are \u003ci\u003eMatthew Flinders: The Man behind the Map\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eListening to Iris Murdoch: Music, Sounds, and Silences \u003c\/i\u003e(both 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45520621797478,"sku":"9781526192301","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/q_9fX0v0vt9781526192301.webp?v=1776462647","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/she-played-and-sang-jane-austen-and-music-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}