The Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen - Brossura

Copeland, Edward

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521746507 ISBN 13: 9780521746502

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

Jane Austen's stock in the popular marketplace has never been higher, while academic studies continue to uncover new aspects of her engagement with her world. This fully updated edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Companion offers clear, accessible coverage of the intricacies of Austen's works in their historical context, with biographical information and suggestions for further reading. Major scholars address Austen's six novels, the letters and other works, in terms accessible to students and the many general readers, as well as to academics. With seven new essays, the Companion now covers topics that have become central to recent Austen studies, for example, gender, sociability, economics, and the increasing number of screen adaptations of the novels.

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Recensione:

'... an excellent collection which belongs in the library of every serious Austen scholar, as well as those who simply want a new or different insight into Austen's work.' Canadian Woman Studies

Descrizione del libro:

This fully updated edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Companion offers clear, accessible coverage of the intricacies of Austen's works in their historical context, with biographical information and suggestions for further reading. With seven new essays, the Companion now covers topics that have become central to recent Austen studies.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521746507
• ISBN 13: 9780521746502
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 302