| Jane on the Brain: Exploring the Science of Social Intelligence with Jane Austen Contributor(s): Jones, Wendy (Author), Campbell, Cassandra (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1681689901 ISBN-13: 9781681689906 Publisher: HighBridge Audio OUR PRICE: $40.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Psychology | Social Psychology |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 5.4" (0.60 lbs) |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why is Jane Austen so phenomenally popular? Why do we read Pride and Prejudice again and again? Why do we delight in Emma's mischievous schemes? Why do we care that Anne Elliot of Persuasion suffers? We care because it is our biological destiny to be interested in people and their stories-the human brain is a social brain. And Austen's characters are so believable, that for many of us, they are not just imaginary beings, but friends whom we know and love. And thanks to Austen's ability to capture the breadth and depth of human psychology so thoroughly, we feel that she empathizes with us, her readers. Humans have a profound need for empathy, to know that we are not alone with our joys and sorrows. And then there is attachment, denial, narcissism, and of course, love, to name a few. We see ourselves and others reflected in Austen's work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Campbell, Cassandra: - Actress and director Cassandra Campbell has narrated nearly two hundred audiobooks and has received multiple Audie Awards and more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman.Jones, Wendy: - Wendy Jones is a practicing psychotherapist and former English professor known for her work on the connection between literature and the mind-brain sciences. Jones received her PhD in English Literature from Cornell University, and she has been a visiting professor at multiple universities. |