"Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen is the ideal companion for anyone studying the works of this enduring literary figure. An engaging account of the six most-read Austen novels, this book captures the imagination with its fresh and lively...
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"Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen is the ideal companion for anyone studying the works of this enduring literary figure. An engaging account of the six most-read Austen novels, this book captures the imagination with its fresh and lively approach." "This book provides a detailed critique of Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion; links the significance of the works from the past to the present day in the light of contemporary attitudes to women, tradition and innovation; explores the influence of art, architecture, music, literature, theology, philosophy, history and politics in the novels; discusses traditional and contemporary literary theory; and examines Austen's use of wit and irony, as well as the nuances of her vocabulary."--BOOK JACKET.
"Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen is the ideal companion for anyone studying the works of this enduring literary figure. An engaging account of the six most-read Austen novels, this book captures the imagination with its fresh and lively...
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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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"Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen is the ideal companion for anyone studying the works of this enduring literary figure. An engaging account of the six most-read Austen novels, this book captures the imagination with its fresh and lively approach." "This book provides a detailed critique of Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion; links the significance of the works from the past to the present day in the light of contemporary attitudes to women, tradition and innovation; explores the influence of art, architecture, music, literature, theology, philosophy, history and politics in the novels; discusses traditional and contemporary literary theory; and examines Austen's use of wit and irony, as well as the nuances of her vocabulary."--BOOK JACKET.
