Jane Austen
by Norman Sherry
- New York Arco 1969
- 160 p.
Includes Index
Her life and writings -- The literary background -- Her limitations and strengths -- The novels I : 'Northanger Abbey', 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Pride and Prejudice' -- The novels II : 'Mansfield Park', 'Emma', 'Persuasion' -- Marriage and morals -- Comedy -- Character -- The physical and social background -- A note on Jane Austen's style.
In this book the author had two aims in view. The first was to provide an introduction to Jane Austen which would be of use to those readers who were new to her work as well as to those who already know her novels but might not have found in them anything of particular importance or interest.
Austen, Jane 1775-1817 Criticism and interpretation
Women and literature England --History-- 19th century