A Preface to Jane Austen Revised Edition

Jane Austen's satirical classical novels have made a lasting contribution to English literature and first gave the novel its distinctly modern character with the treatment of ordinary people in everyday life. Her works, such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma andMansfield Park, remain as popular today as they ever have been, both in book form and a screen adaptations. The Preface Books series approaches the work of Jane Austen from a particular perspective which, by introducing the writer via a biographical sketch and a survey of her cultural and social context, encourages readers to understand her work in the period and style it was written. Christopher Gillie's A Preface to Austen looks at Austen's life and literary background and their effect on her work. Using biographical information, it clearly sets her writing firmly in the context of her times and will be essential reading for anyone interested in the works of Austen.

Foreword, Christopher Gillie; Introduction, Christopher Gillie; Part 1 Biographical Background, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 1 Character and Family Background, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 2 Religion, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 3 Mysteries and Uncertainties, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 4 Juvenilia, Christopher Gillie; Part 2 Literary Background; Chapter 5 Augustan Sense and Sensibility, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 6 Literary Contemporaries: Isolation and Involvement, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 7 The Eighteenth-century Novel, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 8 The Arts and the Social Order, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 9 Women in Life and Literature, Christopher Gillie; Part 3 The Art of Jane Austen; Chapter 10 Characterization: Heroines and Heroes, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 11 The Construction of the Novels, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 12 Emma, Christopher Gillie; Chapter 13 Jane Austen’s Place in English Fiction, Christopher Gillie; Part 4 Reference Section; Chapter 14 Bibliography, Christopher Gillie;

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