A Jane Austen Dictionary (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies) - Softcover

Apperson, George Latimer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108082351 ISBN 13: 9781108082358

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

The novels of Jane Austen (1775–1817) are of remarkable and enduring appeal; popular the world over, they are celebrated for their wit and social observation. This 1932 publication was compiled by George Latimer Apperson (1857–1937), an inspector of schools, editor of The Antiquary from 1899 to 1915, and major contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary. His stated intention for this work was to 'include in one alphabet, the name of every person, place, book and author named in Jane Austen's novels, fragments and juvenilia'. He also extends his coverage to biographical detail, drawing on the landmark study Jane Austen: Her Life and Letters (1913). The dictionary was published at a time when Jane Austen scholarship and literary criticism had developed significantly, reflecting the continued public interest in her novels. It remains an indispensable reference tool for all admirers of her work.

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Book Description

This 1932 work, compiled by the editor and scholar George Latimer Apperson (1857-1937), is an indispensable reference for all admirers of Jane Austen's work. Its aim was to 'include in one alphabet, the name of every person, place, book and author named in Jane Austen's novels, fragments and juvenilia'.

About the Author

Mr. Apperson was a noted author and authority of Regency England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108082351
• ISBN 13: 9781108082358
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 166