Jane Austen Action Figure |  | Brand: Historical Figures
List Price: $11.99
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Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 2 x 5.3
MPN: 11513
Model: 11513
UPC: 739048115130
EAN: 0739048115130
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | This 5-inch tall Jane Austen action figure is made of hard vinyl and comes with a mini 'Pride & Prejudice' and a writing desk with a removable quill pen. | | • | Born: December 16, 1775 - Stevenson, England Occupation: Novelist Died: July 18, 1817 - Winchester, England Weapon of Choice: Character Study Accomplishments: | | • | Jane Austen, an enduring and much-loved English author, wrote novels which reflected universal and timeless truths about humanity. | | • | Her light irony and humor earned her a devoted and consistent following. To this day, readers appreciate the way she captured the tranquility of a more leisurely era, combining cleverness and morality with poignant depictions of English country living. | | • | She died and was buried in Winchester Cathedral in 1818 with the inscription: 'She opened her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness.' |
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Product Description
Own a female action figure that changed history! Jane Austen was one of the greatest English novelists in history. Despite a rather sheltered life, she was able to capture the subtleties of human interaction so perfectly that her novels continue to be immensely popular to this day. This 5-1/4" (13.3 cm) tall, hard vinyl action figure comes with a book (Pride & Prejudice) and a writing desk with removable quill pen!
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 N I C E......I D E A.....! ... M A K E....I T....E V E N....B E T T E R ..! August 31, 2010
Patricia (Queens, New York, USA)
Amongst all the action figures herein offered on amazon, this JANE AUSTEN ACTION FIGURE, (with writing desk and quill pen), is the ONLY female action figure that I have yet to come across. I hope there are more, that I just haven't seen yet -- but as of now, this seems to me to be the only one.
However, the choice of Jane Austin -- if, indeed, she is the only female action figure now available -- is a very good choice indeed!
Ms. Austen wrote romantic novels, it is true -- but the fact that she was able to write ANY novel, (being a female), was questioned deeply during her lifetime, (see the movie, "Being Jane", for futher illucidation!)
Furthermore, some of her novels, (such as "Emma", and "Northanger Abbey"), poked wild fun at the other "romance" writers of her day.
Romance for romance's sake was NOT what Ms. Austen was all about!
Character development, (and character-building, amongst her readers), was what she liked!
The elegant prose of Ms. Austen is much to be admired. The writing desk and quill-pen included are a joy to the collector, and an impetus to writers -- male and female, old and young alike -- as well!
One hopes that a new edition of this action figure will soon be available -- one that does NOT have arms coming off! I wish, too, that -- if they have not yet been made -- that other female action figures be able to join the new version of Ms. Austen. Such as, (just to name a few), Marie Curie, Abigail Adams, Milicent Fenwick, Dauphne du Maurier, Clara Barton, Jacqueline Kennedy, (who, very quietly, gave much money to N.O.W.!), Anne Frank, and -- perhaps the most direct literary "descendant" of Ms. Austen that ever was -- the late, great Georgette Heyer, the only writer who in my opinion, can claim co-eminence with Jane Austen, in the writing of Regency Romance!
Austen Action May 11, 2010
J. Whitt (California)
I bought this as a joke to send to a Lit major away at college. When I received it, I was surprised at how lovely and detailed it was. I would have bought all the authors when my kids were little if I had known about them. They are nicely made.
Jane Austen Action Figure May 6, 2010
Gift Card (california)
I bought this for my Mother who is a huge Jane Austen fan. She absolutely loves this and enjoyed the Jane Austen quotes on the packaging. It also gave her a good laugh which alone was worth the purchase price.
 It's all about"Jane" February 6, 2010
Frances C. Guymon (Crystal Lake, IL)
My girlfriend and I found this at a Boutique surrounded by Jane Austen items. We laughed alot and I have enjoyed it in my bookcase, having friends discover it among my books. It is more a conversation piece than a toy.
Love Jane May 11, 2009
Blue-Eyed Alien (Roswell)
The perfect present for a lady who loves Jane Austen. I'm sure this memento will never leave the package because it is well loved. It arrived very quickly in perfect condition.
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