Jane Austen in 50 Words

What does Jane Austen mean when she writes approvingly of a character''s ''gentility'' and ''delicacy'', or critically of another''s ''indolence'' and ''impertinence''? What are her characters doing when they take the measure of a person''s ''air'' and ''address''? These questions and more are answered in this Janeite treasure trove, which examines the distinctive language woven through Austen''s signature stories. Much of the language used in Austen''s time has either fallen out of common use or changed valence in significant and surprising ways. Maria Frawley takes 50 of those words - words that are integral to the fabric of Austen''s fiction - and explores them in short, accessible and lively entries. With juicy morsels for lifelong Austen lovers as well as new students of the great writer, Frawley offers new perspectives on Austen''s world, giving readers the tools to better understand her novels individually and as a whole .

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Maria Frawley
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 13.11.2025
• EAN: 9781350528208
• ISBN: 978-1-350-52820-8
• Seiten: 216
• Abmessung: 156 mm x 232 mm x 18 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Englische Sprachwissenschaft / Literaturwissenschaft; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Biographien, Autobiographien; LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Women, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 18th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800