Jane Austen in Context (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen)
Janet Todd (ed), "Jane Austen in Context (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen)"
Cambridge University Press | 2005 | Literary Criticism | ISBN: 0521826446 | siPDF | 498 pages | 8.5 MB
Cambridge University Press | 2005 | Literary Criticism | ISBN: 0521826446 | siPDF | 498 pages | 8.5 MB
Covering many aspects of Jane Austen's life, works and historical context, this collection of essays provides the most complete one volume introduction to her life and times. The generously illustrated collection of concise contributions is arranged alphabetically, and covers topics ranging from biography to portraits, critical responses to translations, agriculture to transport. An essay on the reception of Austen's work is also included, showing how criticism of Austen has responded to literary movements and fashions. This is a work of reference that readers and scholars of Austen will turn to again and again.
"Jane Austen deserves, and here gets, the reward of other people's skillful work on her little bit of ivory, two inches wide… The Cambridge Edition justifies its claim to the 'the first ever scholarly edition of the works of Jane Austen', and is a fine tribute to her for the twenty-first century." -Jane Austen Society Newsletter
Contents
List of IllustrationsTags: Literature, LiteraryCriticism, History, 19CEngland
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Abbreviations
Chronology • Deirdre Le Faye
Part I: Life and works
1 Biography • Jan Fergus
2 Chronology of composition and publication • Kathryn Sutherland
3 Language • Anthony Mandal
4 Letters • Deirdre Le Faye
5 Literary influences • Jane Stabler
6 Memoirs and biographies • Deirdre Le Faye
7 Poetry • David Selwyn
8 Portraits • Margaret Kirkham
Part II: Critical fortunes
9 Critical responses, early • Mary Waldron
10 Critical responses, 1830-1970 • Nicola Trott
11 Critical responses, recent • Rajeswari Sunder Rajan
12 Cult of Jane Austen • Deidre Shauna Lynch
13 Later publishing history, with illustrations • David Gilson
14 Sequels • Deidre Shauna Lynch
15 Translations • Valérie Cossy and Diego Saglia
Part III: Historical and cultural context
16 Agriculture • Robert Clark and Gerry Dutton
17 Book production • James Raven
18 Cities • Jane Stabler
19 Consumer goods • David Selwyn
20 Domestic architecture • Claire Lamont
21 Dress • Antje Blank
22 Education and accomplishments • Gary Kelly
23 Food • Maggie Lane
24 Landownership • Chris Jones
25 Landscape • Alistair M. Duckworth
26 Literary scene • Richard Cronin
27 Manners • Paula Byrne
28 Medicine, illness and disease • John Wiltshire
29 Money • Edward Copeland
30 Nationalism and empire • Warren Roberts
31 Pastimes • Penny Gay
32 Philosophy • Peter Knox-Shaw
33 Politics • Nicholas Roe
34 Professions • Brian Southam
35 Psychology • John Mullan
36 Rank • Thomas Keymer
37 Reading practices • Alan Richardson
38 Religion • Michael Wheeler
39 Trade • Markman Ellis
40 Transport • Pat Rogers
Further reading
Index