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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... herself . ( V & A Picture Library ) 17 Bilbocatch , or cup and ball . ( Bristol City Museum ) 18 Spillikins . ( Bristol City Museum ) Text Illustrations Cassino , engraving by Stothard and Cook , VIII JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
... herself . ( V & A Picture Library ) 17 Bilbocatch , or cup and ball . ( Bristol City Museum ) 18 Spillikins . ( Bristol City Museum ) Text Illustrations Cassino , engraving by Stothard and Cook , VIII JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
Pagina xiv
... 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 , and their daughters sang and played the harp or ...
... 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 , and their daughters sang and played the harp or ...
Pagina xx
... balls and evening parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause disruption ; others ( chiefly those favoured by Fanny ) are quiet , solitary and instructive ...
... balls and evening parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause disruption ; others ( chiefly those favoured by Fanny ) are quiet , solitary and instructive ...
Pagina xxi
... balls in private houses and assemblies in local towns , it bridged the domestic and public worlds , and was dependent on both private hospitality and entrepreneurial investment . By far the longest chapter is devoted to Jane Austen's ...
... balls in private houses and assemblies in local towns , it bridged the domestic and public worlds , and was dependent on both private hospitality and entrepreneurial investment . By far the longest chapter is devoted to Jane Austen's ...
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... balls and assemblies . This was particularly important for families with girls since the finding of suitable husbands ... ball for her . Though all Jane Austen's characters belong to the leisured class , the worthy ones are neither idle ...
... balls and assemblies . This was particularly important for families with girls since the finding of suitable husbands ... ball for her . Though all Jane Austen's characters belong to the leisured class , the worthy ones are neither idle ...
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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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