The Jane Austen Book Club
First edition cover | |
| Author | Karen Joy Fowler |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Putnam Adult |
Publication date | April 22, 2004 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 288pp |
| ISBN | 0-399-15161-3 |
| OCLC | 52574555 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3556.O844 J36 2004 |
The Jane Austen Book Club is a 2004 novel by American author Karen Joy Fowler. The story, which takes place near Sacramento, California, centers around a book club consisting of five women and one man who meet once a month to discuss Jane Austen's six novels (Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, and Northanger Abbey). The novel was a critical success and became a national bestseller.
A film adaptation of the same name was released in autumn of 2007 starring Emily Blunt, Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Jimmy Smits, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, and Maria Bello.