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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... ( Jane Austen Memorial Trust ) 2 Fanny Knight , aged twelve , watercolour by Cassandra Austen , c . 1805 . ( Jane Austen Memorial Trust ) 3 The Cross Bath , Bath , engraving by H. S. Storer , 1818. Jane Austen referred to its being ...
... ( Jane Austen Memorial Trust ) 2 Fanny Knight , aged twelve , watercolour by Cassandra Austen , c . 1805 . ( Jane Austen Memorial Trust ) 3 The Cross Bath , Bath , engraving by H. S. Storer , 1818. Jane Austen referred to its being ...
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... Jane Austen for Mary Lloyd in January 1792 , with accompanying verse . Title page to William Robson's Grammigraphia ... Jane Austen's hand of Dibdin's " The Soldier's Adieu ' . ( Jane Austen Memorial Trust ) 130 Title page to Thomas ...
... Jane Austen for Mary Lloyd in January 1792 , with accompanying verse . Title page to William Robson's Grammigraphia ... Jane Austen's hand of Dibdin's " The Soldier's Adieu ' . ( Jane Austen Memorial Trust ) 130 Title page to Thomas ...
Pagina xvii
... Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775. Writing on the day after her birth to his sister - in - law , Susanna Walter , Mr Austen described her as a ' present plaything for her sister Cassy and a future companion ' , 4 and so it proved ...
... Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775. Writing on the day after her birth to his sister - in - law , Susanna Walter , Mr Austen described her as a ' present plaything for her sister Cassy and a future companion ' , 4 and so it proved ...
Pagina xviii
... Austen made a sudden announcement to his family that he intended to leave Steventon and retire to Bath . The decision came as a shock , particularly to Jane , who had no desire to exchange their peaceful life in ... JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
... Austen made a sudden announcement to his family that he intended to leave Steventon and retire to Bath . The decision came as a shock , particularly to Jane , who had no desire to exchange their peaceful life in ... JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
Pagina xix
... Austen family belonged to the leisured class , they led busy and useful lives . Mr Austen had his pupils to teach , as well as attending to his parish duties ; Mrs Austen , Cassandra and Jane shared the running of the household ; four ...
... Austen family belonged to the leisured class , they led busy and useful lives . Mr Austen had his pupils to teach , as well as attending to his parish duties ; Mrs Austen , Cassandra and Jane shared the running of the household ; four ...
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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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