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Murder most Austen

18 September @ 12:30 pm 1:30 pm

Jane Austen

The past decade has seen a significant rise in Jane Austen detective fiction retellings. But what is it about Austen’s work that lends itself to the detective genre? What makes the Austen heroine qualified to solve a murder?

Join crime writer and crime fiction scholar Dr Lucy Andrew for a talk exploring the influence of Austen’s work on the development of detective fiction and the motives behind the current Austen crime wave.

16-18 Queen Square
Bath, Bath & North East Somerset BA1 2HN United Kingdom
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01225 312084
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