The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-521-85806-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 403 g

Reihe: Cambridge Introductions to Literature

Jane Austen is unique among British novelists in maintaining her popular appeal while receiving more scholarly attention now than ever before. This innovative introduction by a leading scholar and editor of her work explains what students need to know about her novels, life, context and reception. Each novel is discussed in detail, and all the essential information about her life and literary influences, her novels and letters, and her impact on later literature and culture is covered. While the book considers the key areas of current critical focus its analysis remains thoroughly grounded in readings of the texts themselves. Janet Todd outlines what makes Austen's prose style so innovative and gives useful starting points for the study of the major works, with suggestions for further reading. This book is an essential purchase for all students of Austen, as well as for readers wanting to deepen their appreciation of the novels.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Todd, Janet

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Life and times; 2.The literary context; 3. Northanger Abbey; 4. Sense and Sensibility; 5. Pride and Prejudice; 6. Mansfield Park; 7. Emma; 8. Persuasion; Afterword.

Über Autor(innen)

Todd, Janet
Janet Todd is Herbert J. C. Grierson Professor of English at the University of Aberdeen.