Jane Austen: A Very Short Introduction

Jane Austen is one of the most widely-read novelists in the English language, and one of very few pre-Victorian writers to have a large popular following. This book situates Austen in the literary and historical context of her time, and combines critical introductions to each of her six major novels with the exploration of key themes of her work.

Jane Austen este unul dintre cei mai cititi romancieri in limba engleza si unul dintre putinii scriitori pre-victorieni care au avut o mare popularitate. Aceasta carte o situeaza pe Austen in contextul literar si istoric al timpului ei si combina introduceri critice la fiecare dintre cele sase romane majore ale sale cu explorarea temelor cheie ale operei sale.