Jane Austen is one of England's most enduringly popular authors, renowned for her subtle observations of the provincial middle classes of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England.
This guide to Austen's much-loved work offers:

• an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Austen's texts, including film adaptations, from publication to the present
• an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Austen's life and work, situated within a broader critical history
• cross-references between sections of the guide,...

Jane Austen is one of England's most enduringly popular authors, renowned for her subtle observations of the provincial middle classes of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England.
This guide to Austen's much-loved work offers:

• an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Austen's texts, including film adaptations, from publication to the present
• an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Austen's life and work, situated within a broader critical history
• cross-references between sections of the guide, in...