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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... parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause disruption ; others ( chiefly those favoured by Fanny ) are quiet , solitary and instructive . Jane Austen makes ...
... parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause disruption ; others ( chiefly those favoured by Fanny ) are quiet , solitary and instructive . Jane Austen makes ...
Sivu 4
... parties and the arranging of balls and assemblies . This was 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 ...
... parties and the arranging of balls and assemblies . This was 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 ...
Sivu 6
... party includes ' the male part of Mr. Cox's family ' , while ' the less worthy females were to come in the evening ... party , as she noted after a particularly tiresome occasion in Southampton during the winter of 1808 : Our Evens party ...
... party includes ' the male part of Mr. Cox's family ' , while ' the less worthy females were to come in the evening ... party , as she noted after a particularly tiresome occasion in Southampton during the winter of 1808 : Our Evens party ...
Sivu 8
... party that has been suggested as a substitute for an expedition to Box Hill . But Mr Knightley is firmly against any such arrangement : My idea of the simple and the natural will be to have the table spread in the dining - room . The ...
... party that has been suggested as a substitute for an expedition to Box Hill . But Mr Knightley is firmly against any such arrangement : My idea of the simple and the natural will be to have the table spread in the dining - room . The ...
Sivu 10
... party were the principal occasions for seeing one's friends and acquaintances . The ' long morning visit ' described here to the rector of Baughurst and his family would not have been paid before one , and probably began later than that ...
... party were the principal occasions for seeing one's friends and acquaintances . The ' long morning visit ' described here to the rector of Baughurst and his family would not have been paid before one , and probably began later than that ...
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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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