Jane Austen: Two Centuries of Criticism (Studies in English & American Literature & Culture)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1640140069 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mazzeno is President Emeritus of Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania. . Laurence W
How she rose to prominence among academic critics - and has retained her position through the constant shifting of academic and critical trends - is a story worth telling, as it suggests not only something about Austen's artistry but also about how changes in critical perspective can radically alter a writer's reputation.. Her novels continue to sell well, and films adapted from her works enjoy strong box-office success. The trajectory of Austen criticism is intriguing, especially when one compares it to that of other nineteenth-century English writers. Yet consequently she did not suffer from the reaction against Victorianism that did so much to hurt the reputation of Dickens, Tennyson, Arnold, and others. At least
--Wordsworth Circle . Will make shelf-challenged booklovers willingly dust off more space A useful tool for assessing past writings and approaches, a solid base upon which to build further scholarship. --Midwest Book ReviewA generous, articulate, well-organized, and, amazingly, inviting survey of biography and exegesis Mazzeno's study is capacious and comprehensive in range and witness. --Jane Austen Society of North America NewsletterA seminal work of academic excellence and an especially recommended addition to personal and academic library reference collections and reading lists