What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Essential Questions Answered
Autor John Mullanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 ian 2013
'Almost as good as finding an unpublished novel' The Lady
Is there any sex in Jane Austen?
Why do her plots rely on blunders?
And which important characters never actually speak?
In twenty short chapters, each of which answers a question prompted by Jane Austen's novels, John Mullan illuminates the themes that matter most to the workings of Austen's fiction. Inspired by an enthusiastic reader's curiosity, based on a lifetime's study and written with flair and insight, What Matters in Jane Austen? uncovers the hidden truth about an extraordinary fictional world.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781408831694
ISBN-10: 1408831694
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1408831694
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
There is plenty to enjoy in this parade of Austen micro-knowledge
Highly entertaining ... reveals a quite unexpected aspect to the novelist and her books
Any new book on Jane Austen raises the urgent question, Would I get more pleasure from reading this than from re-reading my favourite Jane Austen novel? If you decide to give What Matters in Jane Austen a chance you'll know after a few pages that you've made the right choice
[A] fine collection of essays ... Like all good literary critics, he has the happy knack of making you read even familiar works with fresh eyes, and the essays in this book are among the best of their kind
A detailed primer on Jane Austen's attitudes to sex, money, class and even the weather
Fascinating ... If you love Jane Austen, you'll love this book too - it's almost as good as finding an unpublished novel
Highly entertaining ... reveals a quite unexpected aspect to the novelist and her books
Any new book on Jane Austen raises the urgent question, Would I get more pleasure from reading this than from re-reading my favourite Jane Austen novel? If you decide to give What Matters in Jane Austen a chance you'll know after a few pages that you've made the right choice
[A] fine collection of essays ... Like all good literary critics, he has the happy knack of making you read even familiar works with fresh eyes, and the essays in this book are among the best of their kind
A detailed primer on Jane Austen's attitudes to sex, money, class and even the weather
Fascinating ... If you love Jane Austen, you'll love this book too - it's almost as good as finding an unpublished novel