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Understanding Austen : key concepts in the six novels / Maggie Lane.
Van Pelt Library PR4038.L33 L36 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lane, Maggie, 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Austen, Jane, 1775-1817--Language.
- Austen, Jane.
- Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.
- English language--19th century--Usage.
- English language.
- Romance fiction, English--History and criticism.
- Romance fiction, English.
- Lexicology.
- Austen, Jane, 1775-1817--Criticism and interpretation.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- 208 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Robert Hale Ltd., 2012.
- Summary:
- Understanding Austen
- The first study of Jane Austen's language in a generation
- Enhances understanding of Jane Austen's moral values through the discussion of key words
- Investigates changes of meaning and explains words which may confuse modern readers
- Affords Austen fans who cannot get enough of her writing the pleasure of encountering familiar passages in new contexts
- Written by an acknowledged expert and acclaimed author in the field of Austen studies
- Jargon-free style aimed at the general reader Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Genius, wit and taste
- Elegance
- Openness and reserve
- Exertion and composure
- Liberality and candor
- Gentility
- Delicacy
- Reason and feeling
- Person and countenance
- Air and address
- Mind
- Temper
- Spirit
- Sensibility, sense and sentiment
- Firmness, fortitude and forbearance
- Propriety and decorum
- A nice distinction.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-208).
- ISBN:
- 9780709090786
- 0709090781
- OCLC:
- 785874308
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