{"product_id":"jane-austen-in-context-paperback-9780521688536","title":"Jane Austen in Context (Paperback) 9780521688536","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJane Austen in Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA lively illustrated collection of short essays on a wide range of aspects of Austen's life, work and times.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJanet Todd (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521688536, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 14 September 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e498 pages, 43 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.588 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e  -Jane Austen Society Newsletter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis collection of essays covering many aspects of Austen's life, works and historical context provides the fullest introduction in one volume to the life and times of Jane Austen. Jane Austen in Context is a generously illustrated collection of short, lively contributions arranged alphabetically, and covering topics from biography to portraits and 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. The volume emphasises the subtle interactions between Austen's life and times and her novels. This is a work of reference that readers and scholars of Austen will turn to again and again.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface Janet Todd\u003cbr\u003e Chronology Deirdre Le Faye\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Life and Works: 1. Biography Jan Fergus\u003cbr\u003e 2. Composition and publication Kathryn Sutherland\u003cbr\u003e 3. Language Anthony Mandal\u003cbr\u003e 4. Letters Deirdre Le Faye\u003cbr\u003e 5. Literary influences Jane Stabler\u003cbr\u003e 6. Memoirs and biographies Deirdre Le Faye\u003cbr\u003e 7. Poetry David Selwyn\u003cbr\u003e 8. Portraits Margaret Kirkham\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Critical Fortunes: 9. Critical responses, early Mary Waldron\u003cbr\u003e 10. Critical responses, 1830–1970 Nicola Trott\u003cbr\u003e 11. Critical responses, recent Rajeswari Sunder Rajan\u003cbr\u003e 12. Cult of Jane Austen Deidre Lynch\u003cbr\u003e 13. Publishing history David Gilson\u003cbr\u003e 14. Sequels Deidre Lynch\u003cbr\u003e 15. Translations Valerie Cossy and Diego Saglia\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Historical and Cultural Context: 16. Agriculture Robert Clark and Gerry Dutton\u003cbr\u003e 17. Book production James Raven\u003cbr\u003e 18. Cities Jane Stabler\u003cbr\u003e 19. Consumer goods David Selwyn\u003cbr\u003e 20. Domestic spaces Claire Lamont\u003cbr\u003e 21. Dress Antje Blank\u003cbr\u003e 22. Education and accomplishments Gary Kelly\u003cbr\u003e 23. Food Maggie Lane\u003cbr\u003e 24. Landownership Chris Jones\u003cbr\u003e 25. Landscape Alistair M. Duckworth\u003cbr\u003e 26. Literary scene Richard Cronin\u003cbr\u003e 27. Manners Paula Byrne\u003cbr\u003e 28. Medical theories John Wiltshire\u003cbr\u003e 29. Money Edward Copeland\u003cbr\u003e 30. Nationalism and empire Warren Roberts\u003cbr\u003e 31. Pastimes Penny Gay\u003cbr\u003e 32. Philosophy Peter Knox-Shaw\u003cbr\u003e 33. Politics Nicholas Roe\u003cbr\u003e 34. Professions Brian Southam\u003cbr\u003e 35. Psychology John Mullan\u003cbr\u003e 36. Rank Tom Keymer\u003cbr\u003e 37. Reading practices Alan Richardson\u003cbr\u003e 38. Religion Michael Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e 39. Trade Markman Ellis\u003cbr\u003e 40. 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