Still Speaking of Jane Austen
Six Glorious Novels
by Susannah Fullerton and Ruth Wilson
In 1943, two English novelists paid tribute to their favourite writer in Speaking of Jane Austen, a groundbreaking and delightful “chat” between two good friends about Austen’s genius. The book was a bestseller and was followed by a sequel.
Now, eighty years later, Ruth Wilson and I continue that conversation for a new generation, bringing lively opinions, an enduring affection for Austen and the warmth of our friendship to today’s readers.
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Ruth Wilson, Patron of the Jane Austen Society of Australia, and I, its President, continue the conversation popular novelists Sheila Kaye-Smith and G B Stern began in the 1940s with Talking of Jane Austen (it’s UK title).
Across twelve lively chapters, Ruth and I revisit Austen’s novels, explore the friendships within them, and consider what screen adaptations and fan fiction bring to today’s readers. We debate Austen’s characters and choices through a twenty-first-century lens, share stories from our own friendship and, in a playful final turn, imagine what we would ask Jane herself.
With a foreword by Devoney Looser, Still Speaking of Jane Austen is for readers who love returning to familiar novels, discovering fresh perspectives and debating the characters, moments and books they love best. I hope you’ll join Ruth and me in the conversation.
Still Speaking of Jane Austen may well start arguments, in the best possible way.” ― Devoney Looser, 2026
Would you like to explore Jane Austen’s life and work further?
I have spent many years writing and lecturing about Jane Austen around the world. As one of Australia’s foremost Austen experts, I have gathered articles and talks ranging from scholarly studies to more popular pieces, so readers with all kinds of interests can find something to enjoy. This page also brings together recommended books, films, videos and useful links. You can read my story about Dr Ruth Wilson, my friend and co-author, and learn about the role Jane Austen played in her life.
Whether you are discovering Austen for the first time or have loved her novels for years, you’re sure to find plenty to enjoy.
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