Jane Austen'S Life And Writing Career

The Jane Austen Club

What you'll learn

Learn about Jane Austen's life and family

Study Jane Austen's writing career. Know all about her early writings, published novels, letters and unfinished works

Explore the critical reception of Jane Austen's works and how it has changed throughout the centuries

Comprehend how and why Jane Austen has become such a cultural icon

Understand the challenges women writers faced in the 19th century and the strategies used to overcome them

Requirements

An advanced level of English. No other prerequisite required.

Description

Learn about Jane Austen's life, writing career, early writings, published novels, critical reception of her works, the role of women writers in the 19th century, and more!In this online course, literature teacher Dr. Fernanda Korovsky Moura, takes you on a journey back to late 18th and early 19th-century England to explore the life, writings, relationships and heritage of the beloved Jane Austen. The course is divided into 4 modules with a total of 14 lessons, carefully prepared for you, book lover:Module 1: Jane Austen in ContextLesson 1: Miss AustenLesson 2: The Austen FamilyLesson 3: The Regency EraModule 2: Early CareerLesson 4: JuveniliaLesson 5: Sense and SensibilityLesson 6: Pride and PrejudiceModule 3: A Mature WriterLesson 7: “By a Lady”- The 19th-Century Woman WriterLesson 8: Mansfield ParkLesson 9: EmmaLesson 10: Northanger Abbey and PersuasionModule 4: Jane Austen and BeyondLesson 11: Critical ResponsesLesson 12: Unfinished WorksLesson 13: The LettersLesson 14: The Jane Austen CultAt the end of each module you will find a quiz to test the knowledge you've acquired. You also have access to a list of resources (books and links) to take your Austen knowledge to the next level.Have a magical literary journey!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 An introduction to the course and your instructor

Section 2: Jane Austen in Context

Lecture 2 Miss Austen

Lecture 3 The Austen Family

Lecture 4 The Regency Era

Section 3: Early Career

Lecture 5 Juvenilia

Lecture 6 Sense and Sensibility

Lecture 7 Pride and Prejudice

Section 4: A Mature Writer

Lecture 8 By a Lady - The Woman Writer in the 19th century

Lecture 9 Mansfield Park

Lecture 10 Emma

Lecture 11 Northanger Abbey and Persuasion

Section 5: Jane Austen and Beyond

Lecture 12 Critical Responses

Lecture 13 Unfinished Works

Lecture 14 The Letters

Lecture 15 The Jane Austen Cult

Book lovers and enthusiasts of English literature.