The improvement of the estate : a study of Jane Austen's novels

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The improvement of the estate : a study of Jane Austen's novels

by Alistair M. Duckworth

(Hopkins Open Publishing : encore editions)

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Originally published: 1971

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Originally published in 1994. In The Improvement of the Estate, Alistair Duckworth contends that understanding Mansfield Park is fundamental to appreciating Jane Austen's body of work. Professor Duckworth understands Mansfield Park as underscoring the central uniting theme in Austen's work-her concept of the "estate" and its "improvement." The author illustrates Austen's connection to the values of Christian humanism, which she conveys through the uniting theme of estate improvement. According to Duckworth, the estate represents moral and social heritage, so the manner in which individuals seek to improve their estates in Jane Austen's novels represents the direction in which she saw the state and society moving. Finally, Duckworth underscores Austen's awareness of the importance of a society of individuals whose behavior is socially informed.

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Mode of Citation Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface to the Hardcover Edition Introduction: Some Critical and Literary Contexts Chapter 1: Mansfield Park: Jane Austen's Grounds of Being Chapter 2: Aspects of Northanger Abby and Sense and Sensibility Chapter 3: Pride and Prejudice: The Reconstruction of Society Chapter 4: Emma and the Dangers of Individualism Chapter 5: Persuasion: The Estate Abandoned Postscript: Sanditon Index

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