Birtwistle, Sue and Conklin, Susie    The making of Pride and Prejudice
Penguin\BBC Books 1995 014025157X £8.99
This explains the recording of the BBC production in 1995. Well-illustrated, it gives an insight into the period, the social customs and the characters of the novel.

Edwards, Anne-Marie
In the steps of Jane Austen - town and country walks
BBC 1979 0563176466 £2.25

Jane Austen's novels are characterised by the specific places and areas chosen for the locations of the novels. This book helps you explore these places in the south and west of England.

Hughes-Hallett, Penelope (ed.)
Jane Austen - My dear Cassandra (the illustrated letters) Collins&Brown 1990 £12.95 185585015x
This book includes a selection of Jane Austen's considerable correspondence, principally with her sister, Cassandra. It shows Jane Austen's style, her experiences and what she thought. The book is well illustrated, with many instances of the sort of houses Jane Austen knew and wrote about and what the characters may have looked like.

Jones, Vivien
How to study a Jane Austen novel (How to study literature series) Macmillan Education 1987 0333413466 £7.50
Topics covered include themes, such as marriage and money, in the novels, characterisation, literary style and Jane Austen's technique, use of irony and morality.

Laski, Marghanita
Jane Austen and her world
Thames & Hudson 1975
With copious black and white illustrations, this book gives an account of Jane Austen's life and times in Georgian and Regency England.

Pinion, F.B.
A Jane Austen Companion: a critical survey and reference book
St Martin's Press 1973 0333124898 £15
A useful compendium of information about each of the novels, background information and Jane Austen's life.

The following examination guides are available:
Brodies Notes series published by Macmillan.
This series of books give commentaries on Jane Austen's novels. Succinct notes are given for each chapter of the novels, followed by short chapters on plot, characters, the setting and the themes in each novel.

Longman Literature Guides
For the more advanced student, this series is a collection of essays by literary critics who discuss different aspects of Jane Austen's work. Questions are asked of the reader at the end of each chapter and the Guides conclude with a section on planning essays and other study skills.

Penguin Critical Studies
A general account of Jane Austen's life and influences is given before short chapters look at significant themes, characters and style in the novels.

York Notes series - published by Longman
This series of notes includes biographical information about Jane Austen, as well as details of the Regency period, a summary and glossary of the text, commentaries on the text, including characterisation, and many hints and suggestions for effective study.

Audio-visual materials
Jane Austen: a concise biography (Famous authors series)
SCAN videogram £12.65 1991 30 minutes
The video is an account of Jane Austen's life, influences and works.

Jane Austen
CD-ROM
This CD-ROM reproduces the text of the main novels. Useful only for checking quotes and seeing where specific scenes and dialogue occur.