Jane Austen
Subtitle: illusion and reality
By: Christopher Brooke.
Publisher: D.S. Brewer
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Woodbridge, Suffolk; Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Knowledge -- England.; Literature and society -- England -- History -- 19th century.; Literature and history -- England -- History -- 19th century.; Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century.; Love stories, English -- History and criticism.; Manners and customs in literature.; England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.; England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century/
Description: "What is the world Jane Austen describes, and how is it related to the world in which she lived? A close reading of each of the major novels leads into a detailed examination of a sheaf of themes - church and clergy, rank and status, marriage - to see how they are handled in their social and historical setting, what is revealed about Jane Austen's deepest convictions, and how these might be validly deduced from the text of her novels.

The wisdom and insight of Christopher Brooke's historical research are now rewardingly brought to bear on a novelist of endless fascination."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-213) and index.