Jane Austen: A Companion (Mcfarland Companions To 19Th Century Literature)

Written for readers at all levels, this book situates Jane Austen in her time, and for all times. It provides a biography; locates her work in the context of literary history and criticism; explores her fiction; and features an encyclopedic, readable resource on the people, places and things of relevance to Austen the person and writer. Details on family members, beaux, friends, national affairs, church and state politics, themes, tropes, and literary devices ground the reader in Austen's world. Appendices offer resources for further reading and consider the massive modern industry that has grown up around Austen and her works.

• | Author: Laura Dabundo, Laurence W. Mazzeno, Sue Norton
• | Publisher: McFarland
• | Publication Date: April 30, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1476675120
• | ISBN-13: 9781476675121