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1 online resource (151 pages) |
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Routledge Library Editions: Jane Austen ; v. 3 |
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Routledge library editions. Jane Austen ; v. 3
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| Contents |
Cover; JANE AUSTEN'S HEROINES: Intimacy in human relationships; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Catherine Morland; Elinor Dashwood; Elizabeth Bennet; Fanny Price; Emma Woodhouse; Anne Elliot; Notes; Index of names |
| Summary |
First published in 1984, John Hardy's important interpretation of Jane Austen's heroines breaks through the accepted tradition of viewing the author as merely a rational comedienne of manners. He argues instead that Jane Austen's greatness lies in her exploration of human relationships through the subtle and original portrayal of her heroines. Jane Austen's heroines come to enjoy a distinctive relationship with the men they eventually marry. Between her lovers the potential exists for the kind of intimacy that leads to a shared privacy. Austen's recognition of this represents her special insig |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters -- Heroines
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Knowledge -- Psychology
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters -- Women
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| SUBJECT |
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 fast |
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Psychological fiction, English -- History and criticism
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Interpersonal relations in literature.
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Intimacy (Psychology) in literature.
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Heroines in literature.
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Women in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Heroines in literature
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Interpersonal relations in literature
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Intimacy (Psychology) in literature
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Psychological fiction, English
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Psychology
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Women in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136681813 |
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1136681817 |
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