Jane Austen and LeisureBloomsbury Publishing, 1 iul. 1998 - 376 pagini 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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Pagina xiv
... find a great many ways of spending it . Jane Austen was born in the last quarter of a century that saw an unprecedented expansion of the national economy . Vast increases in manufacture , trade and investment , promoted by a flourishing ...
... find a great many ways of spending it . Jane Austen was born in the last quarter of a century that saw an unprecedented expansion of the national economy . Vast increases in manufacture , trade and investment , promoted by a flourishing ...
Pagina xix
... find enough scope for amusement in the improve- ments to his own estate , he is very keen to encourage Mr Rushworth's manic ideas at Sotherton . Mr Price , Fanny's father , has had inactivity forced on him by his health but has put it ...
... find enough scope for amusement in the improve- ments to his own estate , he is very keen to encourage Mr Rushworth's manic ideas at Sotherton . Mr Price , Fanny's father , has had inactivity forced on him by his health but has put it ...
Pagina 10
... 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 to make visits 10 JANE ...
... 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 to make visits 10 JANE ...
Pagina 11
... find comfort in staying at home at any period of her life ' . ( By contrast , when in 1812 , at the age of seventy - two , Mrs Austen spent a fortnight at Steventon rectory , it was the last overnight visit she made anywhere , having ...
... find comfort in staying at home at any period of her life ' . ( By contrast , when in 1812 , at the age of seventy - two , Mrs Austen spent a fortnight at Steventon rectory , it was the last overnight visit she made anywhere , having ...
Pagina 13
... find his card - he has clearly been watching the house.33 The calling card was the way in which people announced their presence when arriving in London or any large place where they were known . The first morning that Elinor and ...
... find his card - he has clearly been watching the house.33 The calling card was the way in which people announced their presence when arriving in London or any large place where they were known . The first morning that Elinor and ...
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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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