Jane Austen : the novels
Material type: TextSeries: Analysing TextsPublication details: London Macmillan 1998Description: x1,276pISBN: 0333693779Subject(s): English fiction- Criticism | Austen, Jain | English literature | Women and literature | ExaminationsDDC classification: 823.7 Summary: Jane Austen's novels are among the most polished and carefully-crafted works in the English literary heritage. This book takes extracts and examines them in close detail, bringing out the extraordinary richness of irony and implication in Jane Austen's writing. Using the tool of textual analysis, the reader is taught to explore and enjoy the delicate comedy of her narratives, and to inquire into the serious moral purpose that lies behind each of these four novels. This guide does not simplify the study of Jane Austen, but invites the reader to pursue and revel in the ironic subtlety of her methods and thought.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BK | Stack | Stack | 823.7 MAR/J (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 04104 |
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Jane Austen's novels are among the most polished and carefully-crafted works in the English literary heritage. This book takes extracts and examines them in close detail, bringing out the extraordinary richness of irony and implication in Jane Austen's writing. Using the tool of textual analysis, the reader is taught to explore and enjoy the delicate comedy of her narratives, and to inquire into the serious moral purpose that lies behind each of these four novels. This guide does not simplify the study of Jane Austen, but invites the reader to pursue and revel in the ironic subtlety of her methods and thought.
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