Cambridge Companions to Literature Ser.: Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen by Juliet McMaster (2010, Hardcover)

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A general condition faced by books written for Jane Austen readers is simply stated: which Jane Austen readers?. Generational divisions continue as well - older readers jealously protective of the Austin they have known and loved for decades, and younger readers equally enthusiastic for an Austin they regard as responding to 21st-century issues.

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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521763088
ISBN-139780521763080
eBay Product ID (ePID)99500878

Product Key Features

Number of Pages300 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCambridge Companion to Jane Austen
Publication Year2010
SubjectWomen Authors, Gothic & Romance, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorJuliet Mcmaster
SeriesCambridge Companions to Literature Ser.
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2010-033971
Reviews'... an excellent collection which belongs in the library of every serious Austen scholar, as well as those who simply want a new or different insight into Austen's work.' Canadian Woman Studies
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal823/.7
Table Of ContentPreface Edward Copeland and Juliet McMaster; 1. Chronology of Jane Austen's life Deirdre Le Faye; 2. The professional woman writer Jan Fergus; 3. Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility Thomas Keymer; 4. Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park Jocelyn Harris; 5. Emma and Persuasion Penny Gay; 6. The early short fiction Margaret Anne Doody; 7. 'Lady Susan', 'The Watsons' and 'Sanditon' Janet Todd; 8. The letters Carol Houlihan Flynn; 9. Class Juliet McMaster; 10. Money Edward Copeland; 11. Making a living David Selwyn; 12. Gender E. J. Clery; 13. Sociability Gillian Russell; 14. Literary traditions Isobel Grundy; 15. Jane Austen on screen Kathryn Sutherland; 16. Cults and cultures Claudia Johnson; 17. Further reading Bruce Stovel and Mary Chan; Index.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis fully updated edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Companion offers clear, accessible coverage of the intricacies of Austen's works in their historical context, with biographical information and suggestions for further reading. With seven new essays, the Companion now covers topics that have become central to recent Austen studies., Jane Austen's stock in the popular marketplace has never been higher, while academic studies continue to uncover new aspects of her engagement with her world. This fully updated edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Companion offers clear, accessible coverage of the intricacies of Austen's works in their historical context, with biographical information and suggestions for further reading. Major scholars address Austen's six novels, the letters and other works, in terms accessible to students and the many general readers, as well as to academics. With seven new essays, the Companion now covers topics that have become central to recent Austen studies, for example, gender, sociability, economics, and the increasing number of screen adaptations of the novels.
LC Classification NumberPR4036 .C3 2011

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