The Improvement of the Estate: A Study of Jane Austen's Novels
Author:   Alistair M. Duckworth
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9781421432168


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   19 May 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Alistair M. Duckworth
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781421432168


ISBN 10:   1421432161
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   19 May 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Mode of Citation Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface to the Hardcover Edition Introduction: Some Critical and Literary Contexts Chapter 1: Mansfield Park: Jane Austen's Grounds of Being Chapter 2: Aspects of Northanger Abby and Sense and Sensibility Chapter 3: Pride and Prejudice: The Reconstruction of Society Chapter 4: Emma and the Dangers of Individualism Chapter 5: Persuasion: The Estate Abandoned Postscript: Sanditon Index

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One is not only impressed with Mr. Duckworth's knowledge and insights in this special analysis of Jane Austen's fiction, but also with his knowledge of English fiction in general... An informed commentary on Jane Austen's thought, attitudes, and intentions. --Virginia Quarterly Review


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Alistair Duckworth is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Florida. He also taught at Mount Holyoke College, Florida State University in London and Florida, the University of Virginia, and SUNY Buffalo.

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