The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen

Janet Todd

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511607325

Jane Austen is unique among British novelists in maintaining her popular appeal while receiving more scholarly attention now than ever before. This innovative introduction by a leading scholar and editor of her work explains what students need to know about her novels, life, context and reception. Each novel is discussed in detail, and all the essential information about her life and literary influences, her novels and letters, and her impact on later literature and culture is covered. While the book considers the key areas of current critical focus its analysis remains thoroughly grounded in readings of the texts themselves. Janet Todd outlines what makes Austen's prose style so innovative and gives useful starting points for the study of the major works, with suggestions for further reading. This book is an essential purchase for all students of Austen, as well as for readers wanting to deepen their appreciation of the novels.

'… Janet Todd provides a helpful introduction to Austen's life and times, and the literary context in which she wrote …'

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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- By Peter Thomson, Herbert J. C. Grierson Professor of English, University of Aberdeen
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List of abbreviations
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1 - Life and times
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2 - The literary context
pp 18-35
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3 - Northanger Abbey
pp 36-46
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4 - Sense and Sensibility
pp 47-59
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5 - Pride and Prejudice
pp 60-74
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6 - Mansfield Park
pp 75-93
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7 - Emma
pp 94-113
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8 - Persuasion
pp 114-131
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Afterword
pp 132-133
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Notes
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Further reading
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

List of abbreviations
pp xi-xii

1 - Life and times
pp 1-17

2 - The literary context
pp 18-35

3 - Northanger Abbey
pp 36-46

4 - Sense and Sensibility
pp 47-59

5 - Pride and Prejudice
pp 60-74

6 - Mansfield Park
pp 75-93

7 - Emma
pp 94-113

8 - Persuasion
pp 114-131

Afterword
pp 132-133

Notes
pp 134-145

Further reading
pp 146-147

Index
pp 148-152

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