Davidson, Jenny
Reading Jane Austen
- ISBN 13:
- 9781108431835
- author:
- Davidson, Jenny
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 172
- Dimensions:
- 22.8 x 15.2 x 0.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, European,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Reading Jane Austen offers a clear and engaging account of how Austen's fiction works and why it matters. Novelist and academic Jenny Davidson explores Austen's writing through a writer's lens, addressing formal questions about narration, novel writing, and fictional composition.
This book provides new pathways into the study of Jane Austen's writing, introducing readers to the breadth and depth of her work while offering fresh insights for those already familiar with her novels. Davidson celebrates the art and skill of one of the most popular and influential writers in English literature.
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