Jane Austen is often associated with conservatism and her novels are often seen as light entertainment depicting a vanished world and its manners. Mary Evan's study seeks to contradict the conventional wisdom regarding Austen's social and political leanings.

First published in 1965, this work provides a thorough and extensive study of Jane Austen's six complete novels - 'Northanger Abbey', 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Mansfield Park', 'Emma' and 'Persuasion'.

First published in 1924, this title provides a valuable early 20th century perspective on Jane Austen, offering analysis from both sides of the channel. The book includes both a translated study of Jane Austen by French academic Leonie Villard, and a study by influential biographer and critic, R. Brimley Johnson. Leonie Villard's ambitious work analyses a variety of topics relating to Austen's work, including women and marriage, psychology, satire, the gentry and the lasting value and scope of the novels. All in all, a very engaging, informative and insightful reissue."

This four volume backlist collection brings together an array of criticism written about the works of Jane Austen, encompassing everything from a detailed analysis of her six published novels, through to an investigation of the heroines within her fiction, and a re-evaluation of her political subtext and proto-feminism. I. Jane Austen: The Six Novels II. Jane Austen and the State III: Jane Austen' Heroines: Intimacy in Human Relationships IV. Jane Austen: A French Appreciation with A New Study of Jane Austen