Jane Austen's Narrative Techniques: A Stylistic and Pragmatic Analysis

ISBN-13: 9781138273290 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 172 str.

Massimiliano Morini

Opis

Examining a wide range of Austen texts, from her unpublished works through masterpieces like Mansfield Park and Emma, Morini combines linguistic theory, especially pragmatics, with literary interpretation and appreciation to trace the creation and development of Austen's narrative techniques. He discusses familiar Austen themes, shedding fresh light on the question of point of view in Austen and on Austen's much-admired brilliance in creating lively and plausible dialogue.

Recenzje

'Moroni's interest is not in presenting another soon-to-be-contested reading of Austen but in mapping the indeterminacy of her narrative style. Ideologies are at war in Austen's narrative, he admits, but "Austen's 'chameleonic' ability" makes it "close to impossible... to separate winners and the losers." This study will not stop others from trying to do so, but it does a good job explaining why no one, so far, has had the last word.' JASNA News

Spis treści

Introduction; Part 1 Narrative; Chapter 1 Jane Austen’s Narrators; Chapter 2 The Development of Jane Austen’s Narrative Techniques; Chapter 3 Narrative Opacity in Mansfield Park; Part 2 Dialogue; Chapter 4 Jane Austen’s Dialogue; Chapter 5 Jane Austen’s Novels as Conversational Machines; Chapter 6 Winning the War of Conversation in Emma; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

O autorze

Massimiliano Morini is associate professor of English language and translation at the University of Udine, Italy