Front CoverJane Austen Sings the Bluesedited by Nora StovelSpineJane Austen Sings the BluesStovelBack Cover:Miscellanies-collections of literary musings gathered together-formed a staple for any nineteenth-century reader. Jane Austen Sings the Blues retains the feel of these varied collections, making it a fitting tribute to Bruce Stovel, respected Austen scholar, colleague, friend, and lover of Blues music. Bruce Stovel championed Jane Austen studies and Blues music with equal measures of expertise and passion. The outpouring of affection at the celebration of Bruce's life and at a subsequent musical tribute inspired the plan for a book that would celebrate Bruce as teacher, Austen scholar, and Blues aficionado. Jane Austen Sings the Blues gathers essays by established Austen scholars (Margaret Drabble, Isobel Grundy, Juliet McMaster, and Peter Sabor) and some of his exemplary students, together with Blues lyrics, poetry, and memoir. The companion CD features some of Bruce's favourite Blues performers (Ann Rabson, Maurice John Vaughn, Graham Guest, and many others).Nora Foster Stovel is Professor of English at the University of Alberta, where she teaches twentieth-century literature and Canadian women's fiction. She has published books and articles on Jane Austen, D.

H. Lawrence, Margaret Drabble, and Margaret Laurence.Graham Guest is a musician, songwriter, and producer in Edmonton. He is the front man for the band Moses Guest.Grant Foster Stovel is an Edmonton-based musician. For over ten years he co-hosted Calling All Blues on CJSR radio with his father Bruce.The University of Alberta PressISBN: 978-0-88864-510-4Printed in Canada$26.95 in CanadaBook design by Alan Brownoffwww.

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