She Played and Sang

'Dooley sings out with important information about the musical tastes and activities of Jane Austen. You'll be glad you tuned in to her harmonious and engaging book!' Janine Barchas, author of The Lost Books of Jane Austen 'In this fascinating and knowledgeable study Gillian Dooley invites us to hear again the audible traces of a forgotten musical repertoire that played through Jane Austen's life and writings.' Kathryn Sutherland, editor of Jane Austen's Fiction Manuscripts 'A beautifully detailed account of the importance of music, and especially of song, to Jane Austen.' John Mullan, author of What Matters in Jane Austen? 'Gillian Dooley brings deep knowledge and appreciation of both musical and literary composition to establish their connection in Austen's writing. She played and sang is a lucid, detailed and fascinating addition that brings new insights to this important aspect of Austen studies.' Sandie Byrne, author of Jane Austen's Possessions and Dispossessions 'An illuminating book on the power of music as a social and rhetorical force in Austen's life and fiction. Gillian Dooley, drawing on a recently unearthed collection of 500 pieces of Austen family sheet music, has produced an original, informative must-read.' Devoney Looser, author of Sister Novelists -- .