The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Janet Todd
SeriesCambridge Introductions to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 226,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
ISBN/Barcode 9781107494701
ClassificationsDewey:823.7
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations 1 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 February 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Jane Austen is unique among British novelists in maintaining her popular appeal while receiving more scholarly attention now than ever before. This introduction by Janet Todd, leading scholar and editor of Austen's work, explains what students need to know about her novels, life, context and reception. Each novel is discussed in detail, and the essential information is given about her life and literary influences, her novels and letters, and her impact on later literature. For this second edition, the book has been fully revised; a new chapter explores the ways in which Austen's work has prompted imitations, adaptations and creative spin-offs. Key areas of current critical focus are considered throughout, but the book's analysis remains thoroughly grounded in readings of the texts themselves. Janet Todd outlines what makes Austen's prose style so innovative and gives useful starting points for the study of the major works, with suggestions for further reading.

Author Biography

Janet Todd is the President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.

Reviews

'Easy to read and engaging, this is an excellent overview of Austen's work.' R. Stone, Choice "Easy to read and engaging, this is an excellent overview of Austen's work." R. Stone, Choice