Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England |
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Author:
| Sales, Roger |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-10921-5 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1996 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $68.99 |
Book Description:
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Roger Sales reconstructs the breadth of Austen's writing, including her correspondence and modern adaptations of her work. In an accessible study, he views her historically as a Regency writer voicing concerns on the condition of England.In Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England, Roger Sales looks at Jane Austen's entire oeuve, and views her historically as a Regency writer voicing concerns on the condition of England.Examining Austen's literary works; her letters - in the...
More DescriptionRoger Sales reconstructs the breadth of Austen's writing, including her correspondence and modern adaptations of her work. In an accessible study, he views her historically as a Regency writer voicing concerns on the condition of England.In Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England, Roger Sales looks at Jane Austen's entire oeuve, and views her historically as a Regency writer voicing concerns on the condition of England.Examining Austen's literary works; her letters - in the context of those of other Regency women; as well as contemporary texts such as television adaptations of her work, Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England reconstructs the breadth of Jane Austen's writing. It also examines:* her representations of dandyism and masculine identities* the events of the Regency crisis of 1810-12* the way in which Austen engaged in topical debates such as healthcare in both Emma and Persuasion.