The Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen

Jane Austen's stock in the popular marketplace has never been higher, while academic studies continue to uncover new aspects of her engagement with her world. This fully updated edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Companion offers clear, accessible coverage of the intricacies of Austen's works in their historical context, with biographical information and suggestions for further reading. Major scholars address Austen's six novels, the letters and other works, in terms accessible to students and the many general readers, as well as to academics. With seven new essays, the Companion now covers topics that have become central to recent Austen studies, for example, gender, sociability, economics, and the increasing number of screen adaptations of the novels.

Author: Edward Copeland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/23/2010
Pages: 302
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 5.90h x 8.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521746502

About the Author
Copeland, Edward: - Edward Copeland is Emeritus Professor of English at Pomona College, Claremont, California.McMaster, Juliet: - Juliet McMaster is Emeritus Distinguished University Professor of English at the University of Alberta, Canada.