Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen

Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen is the ideal companion for anyone studying the works of this endearing literary figure. An engaging account of the six most-read Austen novels, this book captures the imagination with its fresh and lively approach.It provides a detailed critique of Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Persuasion, linking the significance of the works from the past to the present day in the light of contemporary attitudes to women, tradition, and innovation. The book explores the influence of art, architecture, music, literature, theology, philosophy, history and politics in the novels, and discusses both traditional and contemporary literary theory, examining Austen''s use of wit and irony, and the nuances of her vocabulary.A must-have guide for anyone preparing for exams or looking to gain the maximum satisfaction from their reading of the novels of this much-loved author.>

Info autore

RICHARD GILL teaches English at Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Leicester, UK, and teaches adults at the University of Leicester, UK.SUSAN GREGORY, formerly Head of English at Gartree High School, Leicester, UK, she is now a freelance writer.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Susan Gregory, Richard Gill
• Editore: Macmillan
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 26.11.2002
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese
• EAN: 9780333948989
• ISBN: 978-0-333-94898-9
• Numero di pagine: 400
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.6 x 23.3 x 2 cm
• Serie: Palgrave Master Series, Macmillan Master Series, Macmillan Master Series, Palgrave Master Series, MacMillan Master > 4, Bloomsbury Master Series
• Categorie: B, Jane Austen, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: general, Novel, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literature, Modern—19th century, Nineteenth-Century Literature, Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection, Revision and study guide, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), For advanced / upper secondary education, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form, English literature;Jane Austen;novel, English literature; Jane Austen; novel