Дейрдра Ле Фей

Jane Austen wrote her novels in the midst of a large and sociable family. Brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, friends and acquaintances were always coming and going, which offered numerous occasions for convivial eating and drinking. One of Jane's dearest friends, Martha Lloyd, lived with the family for many years and recorded in her "Household Book" over 100 recipes enjoyed by the Aust...

Эта книга - настоящий подарок поклонникам творчества Джейн Остин. Из нее можно узнать, какими именно блюдами угощались на балах, пикниках и званых ужинах не только персонажи писательницы, но и она сама. Вам раскроются пристрастия Джейн в еде, которые удалось почерпнуть из ее романов, писем, кулинарного блокнота Марты Ллойд, а также записей знакомых, близких дому Остинов. Издание содержит 80 рецепт...

How well do you really know your favorite author? In this new book, ace literary detective turned quizmaster John Sutherland and Austen buff Deirdre Le Faye challenge you to find out. Starting with easy, factual questions that test how well you remember a novel and its characters, the quiz progresses to a level of greater difficulty, demanding close reading and interpretative deduction. What reall...