Laughter, War and Feminism: Elements of Carnival in Three of Jane Austen's Novels (Writing About Women / Feminist Literary Studies, Band 11)

Name: Laughter, War and Feminism: Elements of Carnival in Three of Jane Austen's Novels (Writing About Women / Feminist Literary Studies, Band 11)
Brand: Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York
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By Gabriela Castellanos

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In the critical tradition, Jane Austen has long been considered a conservative writer, whose novels emphasize the importance of manners and propriety. This study, however, continues a more recent trend in Austen Scholarship, one that focuses on her feminism. It breaks new ground by identifying, as one ingredient in her fiction, an iconoclastic laughter that is closer to popular gaiety than to the elitist ironic stance of many of her predecessors. Furthermore, it underlines the presence of conflict in her narrative and points to the disruptive speech reported in Austen's elegant, hyper-correct sentences. Working with three of Austen's novels - ‘Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice ’ and ‘Emma’ - the study analyzes the elements of feminist carnival in her prose.

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Languages:: Published: English , Original: English
Number of Pages:: 241
Publisher:: Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York
Publication Date:: 1995-02-01
Weight:: 520 g

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