Keymer, Tom
Jane Austen: Writing, Society, Politics
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198861904
- author:
- Keymer, Tom
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 17.6 x 13 x 1.7 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Jane Austen Writing, Society, Politics by Thomas Keymer and Tom Keymer is an in-depth exploration of the major themes throughout Austen's novels. Set against the literary, social, and political backgrounds of her time, this book examines how Austen engaged with the tensions of an era dominated by the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Austen's writing pioneered new techniques for representing voices, minds, and hearts in narrative prose, offering a world of characters with unsparing clarity. Yet, despite some accusations of focus on domestic and romantic themes, her works represent a complex vision of social harmony, one that is both conservative and subversive. This book sheds light on the Jane Austen who emerged from these debates, a writer shaped by literary experiments and socio-political discussions of her time.
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