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Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Jane Austen and the Brontës

by Devoney Looser

  • A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of 2022
  • Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2023
  • "A triumph of literary detective work and storytelling, this is a must-read for the Austen and Brontë crowd," Kirkus (Starred Review)
  • "Compelling biography," "Fascinating account," The Wall Street Journal
  • "A candid, catty, and at times hilarious chronicle of the age . . .I mourned them when they were gone," Minneapolis Star Tribune​
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