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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David Selwyn. Acknowledgements My greatest thanks are due to Maggie Lane , who suggested that I should write this book , and to Martin Sheppard , who agreed to publish it ; both have been extremely helpful in suggesting emendations and ...
David Selwyn. Acknowledgements My greatest thanks are due to Maggie Lane , who suggested that I should write this book , and to Martin Sheppard , who agreed to publish it ; both have been extremely helpful in suggesting emendations and ...
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... suggested that some of the ideas for the later novels were already taking shape during that period . It took the move to Chawton Cottage in July 1809 ( after two years in Southampton ) to give her the peace and stability she needed to ...
... suggested that some of the ideas for the later novels were already taking shape during that period . It took the move to Chawton Cottage in July 1809 ( after two years in Southampton ) to give her the peace and stability she needed to ...
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... her conver- sation , suggests novelty and pretentiousness when contrasted with the old Highbury names of Hartfield , Randalls and Donwell Abbey . Jane Austen registers in Emma the subtle shifts that mark 2 JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
... her conver- sation , suggests novelty and pretentiousness when contrasted with the old Highbury names of Hartfield , Randalls and Donwell Abbey . Jane Austen registers in Emma the subtle shifts that mark 2 JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
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... suggests that they should have ' merely sandwiches , & c . set out in the little room ' , it is ' scouted as a wretched suggestion . A private dance , without sitting down to supper , was pronounced an infamous fraud upon the rights of ...
... suggests that they should have ' merely sandwiches , & c . set out in the little room ' , it is ' scouted as a wretched suggestion . A private dance , without sitting down to supper , was pronounced an infamous fraud upon the rights of ...
Sivu 8
... 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 nature and simplicity ...
... 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 nature and simplicity ...
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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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