What Jane Austen's characters read (and why) / Susan Allen Ford.
| Author/creator | Ford, Susan Allen author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024. |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | ix, 265 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Drawing character, forming readers -- "Her reading was very extensive" : Austen and her community of great readers -- "What have you been judging from" : Northanger Abby and Sense and sensibility -- What becomes of the moral? Reading conduct books and Pride and prejudice -- Mansfield Park (Part 1) : "Theatrical nonsense" and strategies of performance -- Mansfield Park (Part 2) : Becoming "a renter, a chuser of books" -- Meaning to read more : Emma -- "Examples in books" : Learning romance in Persuasion -- Conclusion: Sanditon's "hard words" : A "literary Alembic" or an "Amalgamation"? |
| Abstract | "Jane Austen was a voracious and extensive reader, so it's perhaps no surprise that many of her characters display a similar appetite for the written word. But what did her characters read and what would their literary choices have meant to Austen's own readership, both at the time and today? This book answers that question and more, focusing on each of her novels and unpacking the multiple (and often surprising) ways in which these inform the reading of Austen's works"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ford, Susan Allen. What Jane Austen's characters read (and why) London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024 9781350416734 |
| LCCN | 2023051046 |
| ISBN | 9781350416727 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 135041672X |
| ISBN | 9781350416710 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1350416711 |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR4038 .C47 F67 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |