Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England
Author | : Roger Sales |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2002-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134838356 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134838352 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England, Roger Sales looks at Jane Austen's entire oeuve, and views her historically as a Regency writer voicing concerns on the condition of England. Examining Austen's literary works; her letters - in the context of those of other Regency women; as well as contemporary texts such as television adaptations of her work, Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England reconstructs the breadth of Jane Austen's writing. It also examines: * her representations of dandyism and masculine identities * the events of the Regency crisis of 1810-12 * the way in which Austen engaged in topical debates such as healthcare in both Emma and Persuasion.