Some Words of Jane Austen (Paperback)

Stuart M. Tave

ISBN 10: 022663339X / ISBN 13: 9780226633398

Published by The University of Chicago Press, 2019

About this Item

Paperback. Jane Austens readers continue to find delight in the justness of her moral and psychological discriminations. But for most readers, her values have been a phenomenon more felt than fully apprehended. In this book, Stuart M. Tave identifies and explains a number of the central concepts across Austens novelsexamining how words like odd, exertion, and, of course, sensibility, hold the key to understanding the Regency authors language of moral values. Tracing the force and function of these words from Sense and Sensibility to Persuasion, Tave invites us to consider the peculiar and subtle ways in which word choice informs the conduct, moral standing, and self-awareness of Austens remarkable characters. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Some Words of Jane Austen (Paperback)
• Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 022663339X
• ISBN 13: 9780226633398
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Jane Austen’s readers continue to find delight in the justness of her moral and psychological discriminations. But for most readers, her values have been a phenomenon more felt than fully apprehended. In this book, Stuart M. Tave identifies and explains a number of the central concepts across Austen’s novels—examining how words like “odd,” “exertion,” and, of course, “sensibility,” hold the key to understanding the Regency author’s language of moral values. Tracing the force and function of these words from Sense and Sensibility to Persuasion, Tave invites us to consider the peculiar and subtle ways in which word choice informs the conduct, moral standing, and self-awareness of Austen’s remarkable characters.

About the Author

Stuart M. Tave is the William Rainey Harper Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago and the author of Lovers, Clowns, and Fairies: An Essay on Comedies.