] ] I've only just discovered this -- probably everyone else has known about it for years.

] Yes we have ;>)
] I'm surprised that you didn't know of it.
] It's bound to come up if you look for Jane Austen on the web.

] But I like to recommend another biography wich you can also find as an e-book. It's 'Jane Austen and her Times' by G.E.Mitton (1905).
] She tells everything that's of importance about the subject for an Austen fan. With chapters such as: The position of the clergy; Home life at Steventon; Society and lovemaking;The novels; The navy; Bath; Dress and fashion; and more in 19 short chapters. A book that I'm sure will tempt to further reading.
] If you wish to buy the book,you should be able to for as little as $10.

] Leif G-n