This guide introduces the life and works of Jane Austen, with her ideas and themes outlined with reference to her major works. The book explores how to approach her novels, the influences behind her writing, the contemporary critical approaches to Austen and her work, and the influence of Austen in her own lifetime and in the 21st century.
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| Begin reading the author |
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| How to approach unfamiliar or difficult texts |
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| Vocabulary |
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| Summary |
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Why Read Jane Austen Today? |
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How to Approach Jane Austen |
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Primogeniture and entailing |
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Major Works - Early Novels |
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Major Works - Later Novels |
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Early Critical Approaches |
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Modern Critical Approaches |
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Structuralism and Post-structuralism |
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Feminist approaches to Austen |
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| Glossary |
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| Chronology of Major Works |
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| Further Reading |
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| Index |
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