Jane Austen's families / June Sturrock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sturrock, June, author.

Series:

Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817--Criticism and interpretation.

Austen, Jane.

Families in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Anthem Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Jane Austen's Families' focuses on family dynamics in Jane Austen's six novels. After a general introduction, which places its approach in the context of ethical criticism, it divides into two sections. The first, 'Family Dynamics' consists of three chapters; 'The Function of the Dysfunctional Family', 'Spoilt Children' and 'Usefulness and Exertion'. The three chapters of section two, 'Fathers and Daughters' look at father and daughter relationships in 'Mansfield Park', 'Emma' and 'Persuasion'.

Contents:

The functions of the dysfunctional family : Northanger Abbey, Sense and sensibility, Pride and prejudice

Spoilt children : Pride and prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma

Usefulness and exertion : mothers and sisters in Sense and sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion

Money, morals and Mansfield Park

Speech and silence in Emma

Dandies and beauties : the issue of good looks in Persuasion

Conclusion : "creative attention."

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-143) and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

ISBN:

9780857282972

0857282972

9781299201941

1299201946

OCLC:

828768751

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access