Jane Austens richly textured worlds have enchanted readers for centuries and this neatly organised playful book provides Austen enthusiasts and students alike with a unique insight into the muchloved writers way with words. Using a lively AZ structure Greaney provides fresh angles on familiar Austen themes D is for dance M is for matchmaking casts light on underexamined corners of her imagination R is for risk S is for servant and shows how current social and cultural concerns are reshaping our understanding of her work Qis for queer Wis for West Indies. Through this approach we learn how attention to the tiniest linguistic detail in Austens work can yield rewarding new perspectives on the achievements of one of our most celebrated authors.Sharply focused on textual detail but broad in scope it broaches questions that like Austens work will intrigue delight and inspire Why are children so marginal in her storylines Who is the best exponent of matchmaking in her fiction Why are many of her female characters but none of her heroines called Jane Providing a new closeup encounter with one of our most celebrated writers this book invites a renewed appreciation of the infinite subtlety and endless rereadability of a body of writing in which every word counts.