The Cambridge Companion to 'Emma'

ISBN-13: 9781107082632 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 243 str.

Peter Sabor

Opis

This essay collection by leading scholars provides a comprehensive guide to Jane Austen's Emma, one of the greatest English novels.

Recenzje

'In The Cambridge Companion to Emma, Peter Sabor brings together twelve insightful essays that will appeal to first-time readers as well as to re-readers, for each author presents a detailed analysis that contributes to a deeper appreciation of Emma. … The essays in The Cambridge Companion to Emma form a supplement that will sit comfortably on the shelf next to Austen's novels.' Laurie Kaplan, Newsletter of the Jane Austen Society of North America

Spis treści

Preface Peter Sabor; Chronology; 1. Composition and publication Jan Fergus; 2. The literary context Bharat Tandon; 3. The historical context Jonathan Sachs; 4. Money and rank Robert D. Hume; 5. Contemporary responses Edward Copeland; 6. Style, structure, language Linda Bree; 7. The heroine John Wiltshire; 8. Setting and community Janine Barchas; 9. Music Ruth Perry; 10. Games, riddles and charades Jillian Heydt-Stevenson; 11. Translations Gillian Dow; 12. Screen versions Deidre Shauna Lynch; Guide to further reading.