Jane Austen and LeisureBloomsbury Publishing, 1 de jul. 1998 - 376 pàgines Jane Austen's novels portray a leisured society of gentlemen and ladies who do not need to work. Even the minority of clergymen, soldiers and sailors - men with professions - are almost never seen working. Jane Austen herself, despite responsibility for some domestic tasks, wrote as a woman of leisure. Yet leisure, the distinguishing mark of a gentleman, was not meant to be an excuse for idleness. The proper use of leisure to fulfil duties, to read and to think, and above all to pursue social relations in a world where family and marriage for the propertied was of central importance, was a vital test of character. |
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Pàgina xi
... means inactive . Even in the highest levels of society that she deals with ( and we should remember that her world is that of the minor gentry rather than the aristocracy ) , estates have to be run , houses managed , servants instructed ...
... means inactive . Even in the highest levels of society that she deals with ( and we should remember that her world is that of the minor gentry rather than the aristocracy ) , estates have to be run , houses managed , servants instructed ...
Pàgina xii
... means and time at their disposal recognised the benefit of contributing to the regulation of society . Government therefore worked on a voluntary basis , the most senior posts generally going to wealthy landowners ( of the twenty - five ...
... means and time at their disposal recognised the benefit of contributing to the regulation of society . Government therefore worked on a voluntary basis , the most senior posts generally going to wealthy landowners ( of the twenty - five ...
Pàgina xiv
... means beyond the reach of comparatively modest pockets ; and if a family's own stock of books was at all lacking , the circulating library could supply all kinds of literature at reasonable cost . One of the most obvious manifestations ...
... means beyond the reach of comparatively modest pockets ; and if a family's own stock of books was at all lacking , the circulating library could supply all kinds of literature at reasonable cost . One of the most obvious manifestations ...
Pàgina xvi
... means , he took pupils into the rectory to educate them in the classical studies necessary for university entrance . His wife also came from a clerical background : Cassandra Leigh was the daughter of the rector of Harpsden in ...
... means , he took pupils into the rectory to educate them in the classical studies necessary for university entrance . His wife also came from a clerical background : Cassandra Leigh was the daughter of the rector of Harpsden in ...
Pàgina xx
... means of bringing people together , they give a visual focus to a scene and , as we have seen , they reveal details of characters and situations . The purpose of this book is to examine how various activities are used in the novels and ...
... means of bringing people together , they give a visual focus to a scene and , as we have seen , they reveal details of characters and situations . The purpose of this book is to examine how various activities are used in the novels and ...
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