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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... brother's extrava- gance , which has resulted in its being presented to Dr Grant . Henry Crawford , like his sister and the Miss Bertrams , is also intent on the pursuit of pleasure ; and having failed to find enough scope for amusement ...
... brother's extrava- gance , which has resulted in its being presented to Dr Grant . Henry Crawford , like his sister and the Miss Bertrams , is also intent on the pursuit of pleasure ; and having failed to find enough scope for amusement ...
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... brothers rallied round generously and they were able to live comfortably at Chawton Cottage on Edward's Hampshire estate . Even so , it came as a great disappointment when Mrs Austen's wealthy brother , James Leigh Perrot , died without ...
... brothers rallied round generously and they were able to live comfortably at Chawton Cottage on Edward's Hampshire estate . Even so , it came as a great disappointment when Mrs Austen's wealthy brother , James Leigh Perrot , died without ...
Pagina 4
... brother Henry ) culminated in an invitation to visit the library at Carlton House and to dedicate Emma to the Prince Regent . Yet she never made any show or fuss about her work . As she sat at her little mahogany desk , visitors ...
... brother Henry ) culminated in an invitation to visit the library at Carlton House and to dedicate Emma to the Prince Regent . Yet she never made any show or fuss about her work . As she sat at her little mahogany desk , visitors ...
Pagina 12
... brother - in - law Brownlow Mathew brought his wife to Clanville , near Weyhill ; his sister , James's first wife , was long dead , and James remarried . Jane wrote to Cassandra that their niece Anna had been to visit them : Anna went ...
... brother - in - law Brownlow Mathew brought his wife to Clanville , near Weyhill ; his sister , James's first wife , was long dead , and James remarried . Jane wrote to Cassandra that their niece Anna had been to visit them : Anna went ...
Pagina 16
... brother and sister [ the Crawfords ] about Bath , so much between the two young men [ Crawford and Edmund ] about hunting , so much of politics between Mr. Crawford and Dr. Grant , and of every thing , and all together between Mr ...
... brother and sister [ the Crawfords ] about Bath , so much between the two young men [ Crawford and Edmund ] about hunting , so much of politics between Mr. Crawford and Dr. Grant , and of every thing , and all together between Mr ...
Cuprins
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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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