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Eighteenth-century influences on Jane Austen's early fiction /

This scholarly text, suitable for graduates and undergraduates alike, examines how the Gothic writing of Ann Radcliffe and the eighteenth-century novels of Fanny Barney helped to shape and hone Jane Austen's own eighteenth century literary endeavors. It specifically focuses on Austen's ear...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chishty-Mujahid, Nadya Q.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This scholarly text, suitable for graduates and undergraduates alike, examines how the Gothic writing of Ann Radcliffe and the eighteenth-century novels of Fanny Barney helped to shape and hone Jane Austen's own eighteenth century literary endeavors. It specifically focuses on Austen's early works Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, and Sense and Sensibility, all of which were conceived and shaped during the last decade of the 1700's. This study closely follows the manner in which Austen eschewed the popular epistolary genre in favour of the novel-form, how she mastered the parodic-Gothic form, and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0773417532
9780773417533