The Talk in Jane Austen

By Bruce Stovel and Lynn Weinlos Gregg

Book Overview

Jane Austen's novels have been widely read and discussed, but one topic that is rarely studied is her use of speech. In this volume, writers from around the world consider Austen's sometimes playful, always witty and significant use of dialogue. Features contributions from Juliet McMaster, Isobel Grundy, Linda Bree, Gary Kelly, Jan Fergus, Jocelyn Harris, Kay Young and others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888643748
• ISBN13: 9780888643742
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

An invaluable contribution to Literary Studies

Collaboratively compiled and edited by Bruce Stovel (Department of English, University of Alberta) and highschool English teacher Lynn Weinlos Gregg (Edmonton, Alberta), The Talk In Jane Austen is an imposing collection of articulate and insightful essays contributed by a variety of learned contributors, each of whom examines Jane Austen's memorable and classic novels. Focusing in particular upon dialogue, from how Jane Austen's characters use conversation to further their aims, to Austen's delicate subtexts and ironies, The Talk In Jane Austen is thoughtful and thought-provoking in its analysis, as well as informed and informatively detailed in its detection of fine layers. The Talk In Jane Austen is an invaluable contribution to Literary Studies and very highly recommended reading for Jane Austen enthusiasts.