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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... nature of daily life , at least for the relatively well - to - do . As the supply of every kind of goods grew to meet the purchasing power of consumers , large numbers of people were able to enjoy a degree of comfort and luxury that ...
... nature of daily life , at least for the relatively well - to - do . As the supply of every kind of goods grew to meet the purchasing power of consumers , large numbers of people were able to enjoy a degree of comfort and luxury that ...
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... nature . Mansfield Park shows people indulging in many of the opportunities for leisure by early nineteenth - century society : dancing , walking , riding , shooting , visiting country mansions , attending balls and evening parties ...
... nature . Mansfield Park shows people indulging in many of the opportunities for leisure by early nineteenth - century society : dancing , walking , riding , shooting , visiting country mansions , attending balls and evening parties ...
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... nature and simplicity of gentlemen and ladies , with their servants and furniture , I think is best observed by meals within doors . When you are tired of eating strawberries in the garden , there shall be cold meat in the house , 19 Mr ...
... nature and simplicity of gentlemen and ladies , with their servants and furniture , I think is best observed by meals within doors . When you are tired of eating strawberries in the garden , there shall be cold meat in the house , 19 Mr ...
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... nature without affectation , which , generally speaking , always pleases ... let an easy com- plaisance , and open sincerity , and unaffected good nature , appear in all you say ; for a fine letter does not consist in saying fine things ...
... nature without affectation , which , generally speaking , always pleases ... let an easy com- plaisance , and open sincerity , and unaffected good nature , appear in all you say ; for a fine letter does not consist in saying fine things ...
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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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