Jane Austen - A Short Biography

by Edward Verral Lucas

Overview

A short biography of Jane Austen, author of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park, Sense and Sensibility.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016498805
Publisher:	Shamrock Eden Publishing
Publication date:	05/20/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	67 KB

About the Author

Edward Verrall Lucas, CH (1868-1938) was an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer and publisher.Born to a Quaker family on the fringes of London, Lucas began work at the age of sixteen, apprenticed to a bookseller. After that he turned to journalism, and worked on a local paper in Brighton and then on a London evening paper. He was commissioned to write a biography of Bernard Barton, the Quaker poet. This led to further commissions, including the editing of the works of Charles Lamb. Lucas joined the staff of the humorous magazine Punch in 1904, and remained there for the rest of his life. He was a prolific writer, most celebrated for his short essays, but he also produced verses, novels and plays.