The Postcolonial Jane Austen

by Rajeswari Sunder Rajan and You-Me Park

Book Overview

This volume offers a unique contribution to both postcolonial studies and Austen scholarship by:

* examining the texts to illumine nineteenth century attitudes to colonialism and the expanding Empire
* revealing a new range of interpretations of Austen's work, each shaped by the critic's particular context
* exploring the ways in which the study of Austen's novels raises fresh issues for post-colonial criticism.

Bringing together...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415340624
• ISBN13: 9780415340625
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"