Jane Austen and Her Country-house Comedy

by W. H. (William Henry) Helm

EN·~4 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

JANE AUSTEN AND HER COUNTRY-HOUSE COMEDY

0:02

I DOMINANT QUALITIES

38:45

II EQUIPMENT; AND METHOD

57:37

III CONTACT WITH LIFE

40:55

IV ETHICS AND OPTIMISM

38:32

V THE IMPARTIAL SATIRIST

36:08

VI PERSONAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL

53:16

VII INFLUENCE IN LITERATURE

4:28

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

2:49

INDEX

7:48

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Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

2017-04-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54569

Subjects

Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century Manners and customs in literature Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Criticism and interpretation Humorous stories, English -- History and criticism Pastoral fiction, English -- History and criticism Country homes in literature Dwellings in literature Manors in literature PR

About the author

W. H. (William Henry) Helm

1860–1936

Best known for lively literary and historical nonfiction, this English writer explored Jane Austen, Balzac, Dickens, and the look and feel of older English homes. His books mix criticism with a strong sense of place, making them appealing to readers who like literature with social history around it.

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