Books by Patricia Meyer Spacks
Patricia Meyer Spacks is Edgar F Shannon Professor of English, Emerita, at the University of Virginia. She is a leading critic of 18th century English literature and has served as president of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Modern Language Association. Her annotated edition of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was published in 2010.
On Rereading
by Patricia Meyer Spacks
On Rereading is liernart scholar and Five books expert Patricia Meyer Spacks record of a year-long project of re-visiting different novels.
Sense and Sensibility: An Annotated Edition
by Patricia Meyer Spacks
Sense and Sensibility: An Annotated Edition by by literary scholar and Five Books expert Patricia Meyer Spacks is an enlightening version of the timeless classic.
Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Edition
by Patricia Meyer Spacks
Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Edition by literary scholar and Five Books interviewee Patricia Meyer Spacks is an in-depth look at Pride and Prejudice. As she points out in the introduction, there is no need to understand the difference between a 'curricle' and a 'gig' to enjoy Pride and Prejudice, but if you are interested, this book is a good way to find out any and all such details.
Interviews with Patricia Meyer Spacks
The Best Jane Austen Books, recommended by Patricia Meyer Spacks
Jane Austen was a British novelist who died in 1817 at the age of just 41, but whose books have stood the test of time. In the 21st century, her novels continue to be not only studied in school but also read for pleasure. We asked the distinguished Austen scholar Patricia Meyer Spacks to talk us through the best Jane Austen novels and explain what it is that makes them special.
