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 xii
... particularly the case with needlework , which in fact was going on most of the time ) ; but it is important to realise that it is happening , that people are often busier than they seem , though the resourcefulness and utility of the ...
... particularly the case with needlework , which in fact was going on most of the time ) ; but it is important to realise that it is happening , that people are often busier than they seem , though the resourcefulness and utility of the ...
Pàgina xviii
... particularly novels ; her engagement with literature , and a keen relish for burlesque , encouraged her to begin writing herself . The earliest pieces in the three volumes collectively known as the Juvenilia date from 1787 , the last ...
... particularly novels ; her engagement with literature , and a keen relish for burlesque , encouraged her to begin writing herself . The earliest pieces in the three volumes collectively known as the Juvenilia date from 1787 , the last ...
Pàgina 4
... particularly important for families with girls since the finding of suitable husbands required considerable effort . The opening chapter of Pride and Prejudice is very funny , but for Mrs Bennet the disposal of five daughters is no ...
... particularly important for families with girls since the finding of suitable husbands required considerable effort . The opening chapter of Pride and Prejudice is very funny , but for Mrs Bennet the disposal of five daughters is no ...
Pàgina 6
... particularly in grander houses , the morning gradually lengthened and the evening got shorter . The morning , therefore , consisted of the greater part of the day and encompassed everything that passed before dinner . The evening began ...
... particularly in grander houses , the morning gradually lengthened and the evening got shorter . The morning , therefore , consisted of the greater part of the day and encompassed everything that passed before dinner . The evening began ...
Pàgina 10
... ( particularly for women ) , were a safeguard against misunderstanding , awkwardness , embarrassment - or worse . ' We spend our time here quietly as usual ' , wrote Jane Austen on a visit to her friends the Biggs at Manydown in February ...
... ( particularly for women ) , were a safeguard against misunderstanding , awkwardness , embarrassment - or worse . ' We spend our time here quietly as usual ' , wrote Jane Austen on a visit to her friends the Biggs at Manydown in February ...
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