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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Tulokset 1 - 5 kokonaismäärästä 34
Sivu xx
... 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 ( chiefly ...
... 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 ( chiefly ...
Sivu 6
... walk after dinner ; or they might be invited formally , quite separately from guests who have also been dining : the distinc- tion is made by the Coles , whose dinner party includes ' the male part of Mr. Cox's family ' , while ' the ...
... walk after dinner ; or they might be invited formally , quite separately from guests who have also been dining : the distinc- tion is made by the Coles , whose dinner party includes ' the male part of Mr. Cox's family ' , while ' the ...
Sivu 7
... walk . At Chawton , where the meal was rather early , at nine , Jane Austen practised the piano before preparing it for the household ; 10 and when she was away from home she would employ the time in writing letters or even , if she was ...
... walk . At Chawton , where the meal was rather early , at nine , Jane Austen practised the piano before preparing it for the household ; 10 and when she was away from home she would employ the time in writing letters or even , if she was ...
Sivu 10
... walk to Donwell to try to find Mr. Knightley ) .25 Though men could never be called on by a lady , they could themselves pay calls if they wished . Sir John Middleton , who seems to have little to do apart from being sociable , is happy ...
... walk to Donwell to try to find Mr. Knightley ) .25 Though men could never be called on by a lady , they could themselves pay calls if they wished . Sir John Middleton , who seems to have little to do apart from being sociable , is happy ...
Sivu 13
... walking down the street to keep their appointment with her for their planned walk— the more so as he refuses to SOCIETY 13.
... walking down the street to keep their appointment with her for their planned walk— the more so as he refuses to SOCIETY 13.
Sisältö
1 | |
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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