Jane Austen: Her Heart Did Whisper Graphic Novel

A ‘biopic’ in graphic form, giving a window into the youth and first love of a beloved writer. Writer-artist Manuela Santoni depicts a young Jane Austen finding her artistic voice and rejecting society’s expectations in England of the late 1700s. The book also examines Austen’s relationship with Thomas Lefroy, the source of much speculation among Jane Austen fans. Austen finds herself drawn to Lefroy, despite the divisions between their families, but chooses the life of a writer.