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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... certainly important to her own brothers ; and ones that are essentially accomplishments - needlework , drawing , singing , playing and dancing . The last of these was of great importance as a social activity and , in that dances were ...
... certainly important to her own brothers ; and ones that are essentially accomplishments - needlework , drawing , singing , playing and dancing . The last of these was of great importance as a social activity and , in that dances were ...
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... certainly Jane Austen's . How leisure activities play their part in conveying the meaning of her novels , in articulating their plot and characterisation and in endorsing their moral views , it is the purpose of this book to show . 1 ...
... certainly Jane Austen's . How leisure activities play their part in conveying the meaning of her novels , in articulating their plot and characterisation and in endorsing their moral views , it is the purpose of this book to show . 1 ...
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... in the heat of a midsummer day they will be glad to go indoors into a cool dining - room ; and of course he wishes to be allowed to entertain his guests in his own way - he certainly resists her ill 8 JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
... in the heat of a midsummer day they will be glad to go indoors into a cool dining - room ; and of course he wishes to be allowed to entertain his guests in his own way - he certainly resists her ill 8 JANE AUSTEN AND LEISURE.
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David Selwyn. in his own way - he certainly resists her ill - mannered attempts to take control of the arrangements for the day . But even so , his insistence on the propriety of ' gentlemen and ladies ' taking meals within doors implies ...
David Selwyn. in his own way - he certainly resists her ill - mannered attempts to take control of the arrangements for the day . But even so , his insistence on the propriety of ' gentlemen and ladies ' taking meals within doors implies ...
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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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