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 xiii
... century administrations . This was felt perhaps even more strongly in government at local level . The administration of everyday affairs was carried out by corporations in the towns and Lords Lieutenant in the shires , supported by ...
... century administrations . This was felt perhaps even more strongly in government at local level . The administration of everyday affairs was carried out by corporations in the towns and Lords Lieutenant in the shires , supported by ...
Pagina xiv
... century that saw an unprecedented expansion of the national economy . Vast increases in manufacture , trade and investment , promoted by a flourishing culture of enterprise and competition , and aided by greater ease of transport ...
... century that saw an unprecedented expansion of the national economy . Vast increases in manufacture , trade and investment , promoted by a flourishing culture of enterprise and competition , and aided by greater ease of transport ...
Pagina xv
... century , set such stringent criteria that shooting became the exclusive preserve of the propertied class . Meanwhile the popular culture of earlier ages , particularly in some of its rougher manifestations such as dog - fighting , bull ...
... century , set such stringent criteria that shooting became the exclusive preserve of the propertied class . Meanwhile the popular culture of earlier ages , particularly in some of its rougher manifestations such as dog - fighting , bull ...
Pagina xx
... century society : dancing , walking , riding , shooting , visiting country mansions , attending balls and evening parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause ...
... century society : dancing , walking , riding , shooting , visiting country mansions , attending balls and evening parties , playing cards , doing needlework , making music and of course acting . Some are sociable , energetic and cause ...
Pagina xxi
... century that gave rise to the wholesale commercialisation of leisure by encouraging ever - inceasing markets through promotional literature and advertising ; so printing is cru- cial to any study of leisure in the period . But it is ...
... century that gave rise to the wholesale commercialisation of leisure by encouraging ever - inceasing markets through promotional literature and advertising ; so printing is cru- cial to any study of leisure in the period . But it is ...
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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