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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent collection of essays on Austens admirers all over the worldBy Vicki J. KondelikGlobal Jane Austen; a collection of essays edited by Laurence Raw and Robert G. Dryden; examines the relationship between Austenrsquo;s admirers and her works. Austenrsquo;s fans seem to have a personal relationship with her; as can be seen in various websites and works of fan fiction devoted to her and her characters. The collection includes essays on adaptations of her works; on film; television; and radio; and the tourist industry in the places where she lived; including the Jane Austen Centre in Bath. According to the author of this particular essay; the Jane Austen Centre seems to be aimed more at fans of the adaptations than at fans of her novels.Some of the most fascinating essays; at least to me; examined the appreciation of Austen in the non-English speaking world; including France; China; India; and Turkey. In France; Austen has long been regarded as only a minor author of light romances for young women. But her reputation there is based on old; inaccurate translations of her works; which miss her irony. The situation is similar in Turkey; but recent translations; and a biography; have gone a long way toward improving her reputation. Still; the translators feel a need to point out to the readers when Austen is being ironic; instead of letting the readers figure it out for themselves. An Australian teacher who taught English literature to students in China discusses how the studentsrsquo; perceptions of her changed over the course of study. In another essay; a teacher and students from India discuss Mansfield Park and Emma; drawing parallels between Austenrsquo;s fiction and several Indian novels; and conditions in Indian society today.Other essays examine continuations of Austenrsquo;s novels; both in fan fiction on the Internet and in published sequels; and two novels in which Austen is the main character. In one novel shersquo;s a vampire; and in the other; a detective. The book ends with an interview with two authors of Austen-based fiction: one writes contemporary adaptations of Austenrsquo;s novels; and the other writes an Internet novel based on Pride and Prejudice; from Wickhamrsquo;s point of view. Global Jane Austen is a treat for lovers of Jane Austen.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. fascinatingBy B-Mundoa wide variety of perspectives give context to the indelible achievements of jane austen. equally enjoyable for fans and/or students of her work.