1st Edition

Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England

By Roger Sales Copyright 1996
    308 Pages
    by Routledge

    308 Pages
    by Routledge

    In Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England, Roger Sales looks at Jane Austen's entire oeuve, and views her historically as a Regency writer voicing concerns on the condition of England.
    Examining Austen's literary works; her letters - in the context of those of other Regency women; as well as contemporary texts such as television adaptations of her work, Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England reconstructs the breadth of Jane Austen's writing. It also examines:
    * her representations of dandyism and masculine identities
    * the events of the Regency crisis of 1810-12
    * the way in which Austen engaged in topical debates such as healthcare in both Emma and Persuasion.

    Part 1 The Regency reproduced; Chapter 1 Rewriting the Regency; Part 2 The Regency rediscovered; Chapter 2 The letters; Chapter 3 The Prince, the dandy and the Crisis; Part 3 The political condition of Regency England; Chapter 4 Mansfield Park; Part 4 The sick society; Chapter 5 Emma; Chapter 6 Persuasion; Chapter 7 Sanditon;

    Biography

    Roger Sales

    'An energetic, well-researched and stimulating book.' - Times Literary Supplement

    'This is an instructive but also highly amusing contribution to the vast canon of Austen literature.' - The Good Book Guide Magazine