Patricia Matthew Edits Special Editions of Jane Austen Collections for Anniversary Celebration

Readers around the world are celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. For the milestone celebration, Penguin Random House is releasing classic deluxe editions of Austen’s novel, two of which include content from Montclair’s own Dr. Patricia Matthew.

Dr. Matthew edited Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey. In addition to editing both novels, Matthew wrote introductions, short essays discussing themes related to each novel, and annotated “for further exploration” bibliographies. She also selected illustrations.