Jane Austen and LeisureBloomsbury Publishing, 1.7.1998 - 376 sivua 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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... Dancing 7 Books 8 Theatricals 9 Toys and Games Contents 10 Verses , Riddles and Puzzles Notes Bibliography Index vii ix xi 1 23 65 89 115 145 175 235 261 277 303 331 338 This page intentionally left blank Illustrations ( between pp ...
... Dancing 7 Books 8 Theatricals 9 Toys and Games Contents 10 Verses , Riddles and Puzzles Notes Bibliography Index vii ix xi 1 23 65 89 115 145 175 235 261 277 303 331 338 This page intentionally left blank Illustrations ( between pp ...
Sivu ix
... Dancing ( 1808 ) . 150 Page of directions from Thomas Wilson's An Analysis of Country Dancing ( 1808 ) . 154 Title page to the first edition of Richardson's Sir Charles Grandison ( 1754 ) . 178 Title page to the 1782 edition of ...
... Dancing ( 1808 ) . 150 Page of directions from Thomas Wilson's An Analysis of Country Dancing ( 1808 ) . 154 Title page to the first edition of Richardson's Sir Charles Grandison ( 1754 ) . 178 Title page to the 1782 edition of ...
Sivu xi
... dance . This picture is misleading in two ways . First , though it is true that people in Jane Austen rarely do paid , and never manual , work , they are generally by no means inactive . Even in the highest levels of society that she ...
... dance . This picture is misleading in two ways . First , though it is true that people in Jane Austen rarely do paid , and never manual , work , they are generally by no means inactive . Even in the highest levels of society that she ...
Sivu xii
... dance figures , card games , embroidery and other activities are rarely given ; and it can be illuminating to examine them with some closeness , to determine what precisely would have been happening at a given moment or why one ...
... dance figures , card games , embroidery and other activities are rarely given ; and it can be illuminating to examine them with some closeness , to determine what precisely would have been happening at a given moment or why one ...
Sivu xx
... dancing , walking , riding , shooting , visiting country mansions , attending balls and evening parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause disruption ; others ...
... dancing , walking , riding , shooting , visiting country mansions , attending balls and evening parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause disruption ; others ...
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2 Pleasure Resorts | 23 |
3 Needlework and Art | 65 |
4 Outdoor Pursuits | 89 |
5 Music | 115 |
6 Dancing | 145 |
7 Books | 175 |
8 Theatricals | 235 |
9 Toys and Games | 261 |
10 Verses Riddles and Puzzles | 277 |
Notes | 303 |
Bibliography | 331 |
Index | 339 |
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