The Improvement of the Estate: A Study of Jane Austen's Novels

by Alistair M. Duckworth

Book Overview

Originally published in 1994. In The Improvement of the Estate, Alistair Duckworth contends that understanding Mansfield Park is fundamental to appreciating Jane Austen's body of work. Professor Duckworth understands Mansfield Park as underscoring the central uniting theme in Austen's work--her concept of the "estate" and its "improvement." The author illustrates Austen's connection to the values of Christian humanism, which she conveys through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421432161
• ISBN13: 9781421432168
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"