Janine Barchas on the Lost Books of Jane Austen

Janine Barchas talks about her book, The Lost Books of Jane Austen, with host Russ Roberts. She explores Austen's enduring reputation and how cheap reprints of her work allowed it to thrive, the links between Shakespeare and Austen, Austen's popularity despite the old-fashioned nature of her content, Colin Firth's shirt, and the virtue of studying literature.