Jane Austen and the didactic novel
'Northanger Abbey', 'Sense and sensibility' and 'Pride and prejudice'
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Word Count
40,500 words, Guess
Page Count
162 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL21348966M
- ISBN-100389202282
- OCLC Control Number7773432
- OCLC Control Numberjaneaustendidact0000ferg
- Library of Congress Control Number81012773
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- Goodreads411467
Classifications
- DDC823/.7
- LCCPR4037
Description
Jan Fergus's work examines Jane Austen's early novels, specifically *Northanger Abbey*, *Sense and Sensibility*, and *Pride and Prejudice*. The book argues that these novels are significant for understanding Austen's achievements, as they openly display their themes and draw from eighteenth-century literary models. Fergus contends that Austen's approach to emotional didacticism and her rejection of perfect characters set her apart from her predecessors, allowing her to educate readers' judgments and sympathies effectively.
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