b'The Life & Works of Jane AustenIn the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh Broadcast May 25 - June 10 Broadcast June 13 - 22In a letter to her niece, Jane Austen offeredEven Warhols 20th century factory couldnt match the writing advice that three or four familiesthe impressive output (800+ paintings in a decade) of in a village is the very thing to work on. ThisVincent van Gogh. But what was the secret tosmall, domestic scale defined Austens workvan Goghs productivity, and more importantly,as well as her own reality. A reality that, athis deeply individual and expressive style of art?first glance, might seem narrow. But the wayDid he truly mean to kill himself near a communeshe captured a broad range of experienceon the outskirts of Paris, or was it merely a desperate through her heroines and cast of vividly cry for help? Professor Jean-Pierre Isbouts (Leiden) realized characters led to six literary leads us on an immersive journey to answer these masterpieces, beginning with and other questions about this often-misunderstood Sense and Sensibility. So, why does her artist of the modern world. Jean-Pierre Isbouts iswork continue to resonate today with an art historian, best-selling author, andreaders and inspire film and literary award-winning filmmaker. adaptations? Professor Devoney Looser(Arizona State) answers this by delvinginto Ms. Austens life, work andinfluences. A Foundation Professorof English, Ms. Looser has authorednine books and is a regular contributorto The Atlantic, The Times and The Post. 50'