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 xi
... never seen in the pulpit or on the parade ground , and , like all her other characters , they are rarely called upon to exert themselves beyond the limited demands of a country dance . This picture is misleading in two ways . First ...
... never seen in the pulpit or on the parade ground , and , like all her other characters , they are rarely called upon to exert themselves beyond the limited demands of a country dance . This picture is misleading in two ways . First ...
Pagina xvi
... never lived at home . Edward , the third son , was adopted at the age of fifteen by Thomas Knight II ( the son of Mr Austen's benefactor ) , who , having no children of his own , settled his property on him ; he was sent on the Grand ...
... never lived at home . Edward , the third son , was adopted at the age of fifteen by Thomas Knight II ( the son of Mr Austen's benefactor ) , who , having no children of his own , settled his property on him ; he was sent on the Grand ...
Pagina xvii
... never interrupted or weakened . They lived in the same home , and shared the same bedroom , till separated by death,5 They were a talented and affectionate family , inheriting from their father strong principles and a regard for ...
... never interrupted or weakened . They lived in the same home , and shared the same bedroom , till separated by death,5 They were a talented and affectionate family , inheriting from their father strong principles and a regard for ...
Pagina xxi
... society , work and leisure have to be held in balance , as they are by Mr Knightley , who never spends time on his own in idle pursuits ( though presumably he reads ) , but generously takes part in and promotes INTRODUCTION XXI.
... society , work and leisure have to be held in balance , as they are by Mr Knightley , who never spends time on his own in idle pursuits ( though presumably he reads ) , but generously takes part in and promotes INTRODUCTION XXI.
Pagina 1
... never money to squander in the household ; Jane kept meticulous accounts of her expenditure , and when , in the last few years of her life , she earned something from the publication of her novels , she was delighted to be able to make ...
... never money to squander in the household ; Jane kept meticulous accounts of her expenditure , and when , in the last few years of her life , she earned something from the publication of her novels , she was delighted to be able to make ...
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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