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A Reading of Jane Austen (The Gotham library)
A Reading of Jane Austen - The Gotham library
Author: Barbara Hardy
A Reading of Jane Austen (first published by Peter Owen in 1975) has established itself with critics and readers as an outstanding contribution to the growing literature on this author, full of fresh and stimulating perceptions. Central to the work is Barbara Hardy's view of Jane Austen as the originator of the modern novel, largely through her ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780814733974
ISBN-10: 0814733972
Publication Date: 5/1/1976
Pages: 200
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Publisher: New York University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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This book is particularly interesting to readers who've read all or most of Jane Austen's novels. Rather than discuss each novel individually, the author approaches Austen's work through chapters which focus on particular themes, and elucidates how these themes are reflected in the novels. For example, in the first half of the book she discusses such themes as suppression or expression of feelings, unexpected news or events pertaining to a love object which disorients the heroine, abuse of the imagination, self-awareness and revelation, internal responses to social situations, overheard dialogue or eavesdropping. Sample chapter titles: The Feelings and the Passions, Properties and Possession, Social Groups. Although somewhat academic, Hardy's book does not read like a scholarly work (it's not full of references and footnotes, just the author's interpretations) but neither is it a mass market folksy approach to Austen. It's definitely worthwhile reading for Austen fans who've read at least three of her novels.
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