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Art and Artifact in Austen /

Jane Austen distinguished herself with genius in literature, but she was immersed in all of the arts. Austen loved dancing, played the piano proficiently, meticulously transcribed piano scores, attended concerts and art exhibits, read broadly, wrote poems, sat for portraits by her sister Cassandra,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Battigelli, Anna, 1960- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2020
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Jane Austen distinguished herself with genius in literature, but she was immersed in all of the arts. Austen loved dancing, played the piano proficiently, meticulously transcribed piano scores, attended concerts and art exhibits, read broadly, wrote poems, sat for portraits by her sister Cassandra, and performed in theatricals. For her, art functioned as a social bond, solidifying her engagement with community and offering order. And yet Austen's hold on readers' imaginations owes a debt to the omnipresent threat of disorder that often stems--ironically--from her characters' socially disruptive artistic sensibilities and skill. Drawing from a wealth of recent historicist and materialist Austen scholarship, this timely work explores Austen's ironic use of art and artifact to probe selfhood, alienation, isolation, and community in ways that defy simple labels and acknowledge the complexity of Austen's thought.
Notas:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages): illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781644531761
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.