Jane Austen's Women: An Introduction

by Kathleen Anderson

Book Overview

Why does Jane Austen "mania" continue unabated in a postmodern world? How does the brilliant Regency novelist speak so personally to today's women that they view her as their best friend? Jane Austen's Women answers these questions by exploring Austen's affirming yet challenging vision of both who her dynamic female characters are, and who they become. This important new work analyzes the heroines' relationships to body, mind, spirit, environment,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438472269
• ISBN13: 9781438472263
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"