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The Improvement of the Estate: A Study of Jane Austen's Novels

The Improvement of the Estate: A Study of Jane Austen's Novels

Duckworth, Alistair M.

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Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 1421432161
ISBN13: 9781421432168
Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
Published: Mar 24 2020
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

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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