A fine brush on ivory : an appreciation of Jane Austen / Richard Jenkyns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkyns, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women and literature.

Women and literature--England--History--19th century.

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.

Austen, Jane.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is it about Jane Austen's writing that brings such pleasure? Jenkyns's sparkling study delights in Austen's craft, wit, and pathos, and explores the subtlety, depth, and innovation that forever mark her out as a supreme storyteller. A Fine Brush on Ivory will enhance the admiration and pleasure of all those who enjoy Austen's work. - ;What is it about Jane Austen's writing that brings such pleasure? There are good, even great novelists who are not good storytellers, and there are highly gifted storytellers who write thoroughly bad books. Jane Austen was both a very good storyteller

Contents:

Contents; 1. Beginnings; 2. The Shape of Comedy; 3. The Character of Character; 4. A Park with a View; 5. The Prisoner of Hartfield; 6. The Sense in Sensibility; Notes; Sources and Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-34601-2

0-19-153485-4

0-19-151416-0

OCLC:

476260332