Description
This important study investigates how Austen worked with, and played upon, the cracks and faultlines which time had uncovered in the ideals of polite conversation. In a wide-ranging argument combining intellectual history and literary stylistics, Bharat Tandon explores such activities as flirtation and ventriloquism, in order to show how a form of conversational morality is what Austen's novels both describe and set out to achieve.
An ingeniously innovative analysis of Jane Austen's work, a highly respected and engaging critical study.
About the Author
Bharat Tandon teaches at St. Anne's College, University of Oxford, and is the former External Director of Studies in English at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
Reviews
'Tandon has written a magisterial work.' -'Choice Magazine'
'A book brimming with insights and many acute perceptions... Bharat Tandon outlines a refreshing redirection for Austen studies.' -'Times Literary Supplement'
Book Information
ISBN 9781843311027
Author Bharat Tandon
Format Paperback
Page Count 305
Imprint Anthem Press
Publisher Anthem Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 155mm * 26mm
