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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Sivu xiv
... took their wives and daughters to assemblies , ball- rooms and pleasure gardens ; they gambled away fortunes at cards in their clubs or lost large sums of money at horse - races ; they were entertained at concert rooms and theatres ...
... took their wives and daughters to assemblies , ball- rooms and pleasure gardens ; they gambled away fortunes at cards in their clubs or lost large sums of money at horse - races ; they were entertained at concert rooms and theatres ...
Sivu xvi
... took pupils into the rectory to educate them in the classical studies necessary for university entrance . His wife also came from a clerical background : Cassandra Leigh was the daughter of the rector of Harpsden in Oxfordshire , and ...
... took pupils into the rectory to educate them in the classical studies necessary for university entrance . His wife also came from a clerical background : Cassandra Leigh was the daughter of the rector of Harpsden in Oxfordshire , and ...
Sivu xvii
David Selwyn. heirs and took the name of Knight . Edward had eleven children , of whom Jane was closest to the eldest , Fanny . The Austens ' fourth son , Henry Thomas , also went to St John's College and on leaving was commissioned as a ...
David Selwyn. heirs and took the name of Knight . Edward had eleven children , of whom Jane was closest to the eldest , Fanny . The Austens ' fourth son , Henry Thomas , also went to St John's College and on leaving was commissioned as a ...
Sivu xviii
... took the move to Chawton Cottage in July 1809 ( after two years in Southampton ) to give her the peace and stability she needed to start writing again . When Mr Austen retired to Bath he put in James as his curate . At his death James ...
... took the move to Chawton Cottage in July 1809 ( after two years in Southampton ) to give her the peace and stability she needed to start writing again . When Mr Austen retired to Bath he put in James as his curate . At his death James ...
Sivu 4
... took in the opinions of family and friends ( to the extent of recording them ) testify to the significance her work had for her . Increasing recognition and the gradual spread of her name ( assisted by her proud brother Henry ) ...
... took in the opinions of family and friends ( to the extent of recording them ) testify to the significance her work had for her . Increasing recognition and the gradual spread of her name ( assisted by her proud brother Henry ) ...
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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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