A Companion to Jane Austen
Claudia L Johnson editor Clara Tuite editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:23rd Dec '11
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- Hardback£176.95(9781405149099)
Reflecting the dynamic and expansive nature of Austen studies, A Companion to Jane Austen provides 42 essays from a distinguished team of literary scholars that examine the full breadth of the English novelist's works and career.
- Provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date array of Austen scholarship
- Functions both as a scholarly reference and as a survey of the most innovative speculative developments in the field of Austen studies
- Engages at length with changing contexts and cultures of reception from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries
"The advantage is that the chapters tend to be manageable, clear, and focused - perfect, in fact, for assigning to undergraduate and beginning graduate students." (Notes and Queries, March 2010)
"This book would be a worthy addition to any university, school and even private library in a place where Austen is read and re-read." (Transnational Literature , May 2009)
"Austenites should be delighted with this comprehensive survey of contemporary Austen studies. [...] This should become a standard Austen reference. Highly recommended." (Choice, August 2009)
ISBN: 9780470672389
Dimensions: 246mm x 173mm x 25mm
Weight: 857g
560 pages