There is plenty to enjoy in this parade of Austen micro-knowledge

Evening Standard

Highly entertaining ... reveals a quite unexpected aspect to the novelist and her books

Daily Mail

Any new book on Jane Austen raises the urgent question, Would I get more pleasure from reading this than from re-reading my favourite Jane Austen novel? If you decide to give What Matters in Jane Austen a chance you'll know after a few pages that you've made the right choice

John Carey, Sunday Times

[A] fine collection of essays ... Like all good literary critics, he has the happy knack of making you read even familiar works with fresh eyes, and the essays in this book are among the best of their kind

Daily Telegraph

A detailed primer on Jane Austen's attitudes to sex, money, class and even the weather

Sunday Times Must Reads

Fascinating ... If you love Jane Austen, you'll love this book too - it's almost as good as finding an unpublished novel

The Lady