Jane Austen
Jane Austen: illusion and reality Christopher Brooke
Publisher: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; D.S. Brewer, 1999.
ISBN: 0859915573
DDC: 823.7
LCC: PR4038
Edition: (alk. paper)
Summary:
"What is the world Jane Austen describes, and how is it related to
the world in which she lived? A close reading of each of the major
novels leads into a detailed examination of a sheaf of themes -
church and clergy, rank and status, marriage - to see how they are
handled in their social and historical setting, what is revealed
about Jane Austen's deepest convictions, and how these might be
validly deduced from the text of her novels. The wisdom and insight
of Christopher Brooke's historical research are now rewardingly
brought to bear on a novelist of endless fascination."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-213) and index.
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