Jane Austen and the state of the nation

Jane Austen and the state of the nation / Sheryl Craig.

Author/creator	Craig, Sheryl, 1954- author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Description	xi, 183 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Austen, Jane, 1775-1817--Criticism and interpretation. Literature and society--England --History --18th century. Literature and society--England --History --19th century.

Contents	Introduction: Jane Austen's legacy -- Juvenilia: a liberal conservative -- Sense and Sensibility: poor law reform -- Pride and Prejudice: the speenhamland system -- Northanger Abbey and the Watsons: the restriction act -- Mansfield Park: the condition of England -- Emma: William Pitt's utopia -- Persuasion: the post-Waterloo crash -- Sanditon: a political novel.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2015014427
ISBN	9781137544544
ISBN	1137544546

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PR4036 .C68 2015	✔ Available	Place Hold