Janeites: Austen's Disciples and Devotees

by Deidre Shauna Lynch

Book Overview

Over the last decade, as Jane Austen has moved center-stage in our culture, onto best-seller lists and into movie houses, another figure has slipped into the spotlight alongside her. This is the "Janeite," the zealous reader and fan whose devotion to the novels has been frequently invoked and often derided by the critical establishment. Jane Austen has long been considered part of a great literary tradition, even legitimizing the academic study...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691050066
• ISBN13: 9780691050065
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"