An iconoclastic re-evaluation of one English Literature's most celebrated novelists.

Now in paperback, this is a reassessment of Jane Austen's work, which argues that she was a radical who wrote about subjects such as feminism, slavery, abuse and the treatment of the poor. Ties in with the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death in July 2017. 'A sublime piece of literary detective work' Caroline Criado-Perez, "Guardian"

'Jane Austen: the Secret Radical is wonderful; a revelation. It's difficult to stand out from the crowd when writing about such an influential figure, but Helena Kelly has certainly achieved that with this smart, knowing, perceptive book.'