Jane Austen in Context (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen)

Covering many aspects of Jane Austen's life, works and historical context, this collection of essays provides the most complete one volume introduction to her life and times. The generously illustrated collection of concise contributions is arranged alphabetically, and covers topics ranging from biography to portraits, critical responses to translations, agriculture to transport. An essay on the reception of Austen's work is also included, showing how criticism of Austen has responded to literary movements and fashions. This is a work of reference that readers and scholars of Austen will turn to again and again.

"Jane Austen deserves, and here gets, the reward of other people's skillful work on her little bit of ivory, two inches wide... The Cambridge Edition justifies its claim to the 'the first ever scholarly edition of the works of Jane Austen', and is a fine tribute to her for the twenty-first century." -Jane Austen Society Newsletter

Contents

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List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Preface Abbreviations Chronology • Deirdre Le Faye Part I: Life and works  1 Biography • Jan Fergus  2 Chronology of composition and publication • Kathryn Sutherland  3 Language • Anthony Mandal  4 Letters • Deirdre Le Faye  5 Literary influences • Jane Stabler  6 Memoirs and biographies • Deirdre Le Faye  7 Poetry • David Selwyn  8 Portraits • Margaret Kirkham Part II: Critical fortunes  9 Critical responses, early • Mary Waldron  10 Critical responses, 1830-1970 • Nicola Trott  11 Critical responses, recent • Rajeswari Sunder Rajan  12 Cult of Jane Austen • Deidre Shauna Lynch  13 Later publishing history, with illustrations • David Gilson  14 Sequels • Deidre Shauna Lynch  15 Translations • Valérie Cossy and Diego Saglia Part III: Historical and cultural context  16 Agriculture • Robert Clark and Gerry Dutton  17 Book production • James Raven  18 Cities • Jane Stabler  19 Consumer goods • David Selwyn  20 Domestic architecture • Claire Lamont  21 Dress • Antje Blank  22 Education and accomplishments • Gary Kelly  23 Food • Maggie Lane  24 Landownership • Chris Jones  25 Landscape • Alistair M. Duckworth  26 Literary scene • Richard Cronin  27 Manners • Paula Byrne  28 Medicine, illness and disease • John Wiltshire  29 Money • Edward Copeland  30 Nationalism and empire • Warren Roberts  31 Pastimes • Penny Gay  32 Philosophy • Peter Knox-Shaw  33 Politics • Nicholas Roe  34 Professions • Brian Southam  35 Psychology • John Mullan  36 Rank • Thomas Keymer  37 Reading practices • Alan Richardson  38 Religion • Michael Wheeler  39 Trade • Markman Ellis  40 Transport • Pat Rogers Further reading Index

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