The Dark Side of Jane Austen's World by Angela Youngman

 This was fascinating, especially for lovers of Jane Austen, of course. Angela Youngman discusses the dark side of JA’s novels thoroughly, including such topics as crime, slavery and primogeniture. Life in the 18th and 19th centuries was still ‘nasty, brutish and short’. Even having a baby was incredibly dangerous. Although Jane didn’t have a hard life herself, she observed plenty of misery and she was well aware of current events. The threat of a harsh criminal ounishment came quite close to the family when her aunt was accused of stealing a yard of lufe and faced being transported to Australia if she was found guilty.

I recommend this for anyone who likes Jane, or as a useful reference book.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.