| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 263 pages .) |
| Summary |
Jane Austen's universe is so focused on interiority, on the subjectivities of her characters, that it promises little for the sociologist. In this original piece of work on the Austen novels, Christopher Wilkes examines the social nature of Austen's contribution, using Bourdieu's theory of social practice. In an investigation that spans the social worlds of landscape, economics, culinary practice and fashion, Wilkes argues that Austen was an exemplary social analyst, uniquely able to reveal t .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 fast |
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Sociology.
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Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900.
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Literature & literary studies.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781443852708 |
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1443852708 |
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