{"product_id":"jane-austen-for-dummies-isbn-9780470008294","title":"Jane Austen For Dummies","description":"Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and morals\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane Austen\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Want to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives the scoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. It chronicles the events of her brief life, examines each of her novels, and looks at why her stories - of women and marriage, class and money, scandal and hypocrisy, emotion and satire - still have meaning for us today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Discover\u003cbr\u003e * Why Austen is so popular\u003cbr\u003e * The impact on manners, courtships, and dating\u003cbr\u003e * Love and life in Austen's world\u003cbr\u003e * Her life and key influences\u003cbr\u003e * Her most memorable characters \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’re Not to Read 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Getting to Know Jane Austen, Lady and Novelist 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Austen Observes Ladies and Gentlemen 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Living Life in Jane’s World 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Enjoying Austen and Her Influence Today 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting to Know Jane Austen, Lady and Novelist 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Introducing Jane Austen 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Lady Writer 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping a Personal Record 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Reviewed 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking out the comments from the critics of her day 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlancing at later reviews 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to Austen’s current readers 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Comfortable with “Jane” 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing the friendly, welcoming narrator 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing “Jane, the friend” become the witty, terse narrator 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering the Hollywood goods 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserving with Austen 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting dialogue and conversation 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving an ear for a character’s voice 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving an eye for details 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing Austen’s Popularity 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting the Saint Jane myth 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVictorianizing Jane Austen 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Austen to the trenches 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Austen to school 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Today’s Janeite 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Visiting Jane Austen’s Georgian World 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsserting Austen’s Georgian-ness 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Austen’s Georgian satire 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreferring candor over prudishness 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveying the Political Landscape 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscerning Tories from Whigs 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnticipating trouble at home and across the channel 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSugaring tea from the slave trade 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Class System 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing class 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining “condescension” 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing the Novel 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluencing the creation of the novel 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting for middle-class readers and women 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Being Jane Austen (1775–1817) 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the Austens 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Rev Mr and Mrs Austen 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to know Jane and her siblings 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Up Gentry: Jane’s Formative Years 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving and learning at the rectory 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurviving boarding school 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting bitten by the writing bug: Austen’s “Juvenilia” 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Professional Writer 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning a life of letter writing 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimenting with epistolary novels 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing the Personal Side of Jane 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving a sophisticated grown-up friend 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlirting with a new friend, Tom Lefroy 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemaining unmarried 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiencing New Places, New Faces, New Feelings: Moving to Bath 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving and lulling in Bath 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccepting and rejecting a proposal 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLosing a father and a friend 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelying on the kindness of sons and brothers 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the Highs and Lows of Being a Writer 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting published for the first time 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting as a mature novelist 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccumbing to Illness 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking help in Winchester 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDying at age 41 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReacting to her death 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Inspiring the Aspiring Novelist 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Up in a Family of Novel Readers 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsorbing the style of The Book of Common Prayer 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping to Dr Johnson for instruction in morality and prose 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Shakespeare in Austen’s “constitution” 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMining Milton 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from Drama 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting characters dramatically 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating effective entrances 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRising Sentimentalism and Sensibility in Society 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s youthful reaction to sensibility 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s mature reaction to sensibility 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensing Sensibility in Samuel Richardson 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the epistolary novel 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s inheritance from Richardson 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s departure from Richardson 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaturing the Novel with Henry Fielding 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Fanny Burney 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Influenced By Real People 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting an exotic “French” cousin 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning across other memorable personalities 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: The Genius of Jane Austen 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating living, breathing characters 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting her characters in society 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Austen Observes Ladies and Gentlemen 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Practicing the Politics of Dancing 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for Love on the Dance Floor 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRolling up the rugs to dance at home 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttending formal balls 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing the challenges of dancing 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a Desirable Dance Partner (Possibly for Life!) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting help from the Master of Ceremonies 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a turn with family and friends 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Those Childhood Dance Lessons to Good Use 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDancing up the set 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing other popular dances 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserving dancing etiquette 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving fun under a watchful chaperone’s eye 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmusing the Non-Dancers: Finding the Card and Tea Rooms 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Playing the Dating Game: Courtship, Austen Style 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Eligibility 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Coming Out” as a Young Lady 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the eligible gentlemen 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know Each Other 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe courtship do’s of Austen’s day 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe don’ts (unless done on the sly) 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering the Fine Art of Flirting 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Looking” the feelings of love 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading and misreading body language 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeaking the language of love 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Engaged (Finally!) 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the proposal 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecuring father’s approval 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExchanging gifts 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking an engagement 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Marrying: A Serious Business for Jane Austen and Her Characters 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the Main Motivations for Marrying 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanding a loving husband with a sizeable estate 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a willing wife with a decent dowry 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding why some folks (including Austen) broke with tradition 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing to Terms 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing up the marriage settlement or articles 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArranging for a jointure 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSealing the Deal 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the wedding clothes and coach 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnouncing the nuptials 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing the big day with family and friends 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEloping to Gretna Green and avoiding the whole thing 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the honeymoon 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaching the Agreement: Facing the Shame of Divorce 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Wily Females and Seductive Males 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with What You’ve Got to Get Your Man 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing a husband with “youth and beauty” 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing beauty and trickery when you don’t have youth 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlirting Your Way to a Husband — Hopefully 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlirting and failing 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWitnessing unconscious flirting 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMistaken flirting 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Dangerous Men 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeducing for the thrill of it 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeducing for money 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning a Spouse with Honesty 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Living Life in Jane’s World 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Looking at Ladies’ Limited Rights and Roles 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving as a Lady in a Gentleman’s World 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting the lady’s life by law 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelonging to daddy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelying on the kindness of brothers 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting the unmarried, brotherless gentlewoman 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming an “Accomplished” Lady 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the “accomplished woman” 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttending a seminary in the city 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing to boarding school 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving a governess 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning ad hoc at home (or not) 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining a lady 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlacing Austen in the Women’s Movement 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s advocating the rational female 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning Jane Austen with Mary Wollstonecraft 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing the Single Gentlewoman’s Single Occupation 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Being a Man in a Man’s World 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing a Gentleman’s Son 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining to a be a gentleman in boyhood 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning a more formal education 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeading to Eton or another “public” school 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining an “OxBridge” degree 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the Grand Tour 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInheriting Property 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespecting primogeniture 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisentangling the entail 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing the Eldest Son 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnjoying an elder brother’s “rights” 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining to run the estate 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting Younger Sons of Gentlemen 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a genteel profession 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarrying into money 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePinch-hitting for older brother 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the New Gentleman in a Rising Middle Class 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving up as a businessman 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing a gentleman through manners and education 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Experiencing Life at Home in Austen’s Day 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving in a Country House 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouring country houses 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking up Austen’s hints about a modern-built house 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping the country house running 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking on the Responsibilities of the Lady of the House 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverseeing the country house 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising the children 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing a Gentleman Farmer 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the estate, or not 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising the children 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAiding the church 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHosting one’s guests 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering Parliament 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipating in local government 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvening Entertainment 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDining with guests 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying cards 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading and writing 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChatting with family and friends 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to music 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDancing at home 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling Away from Home 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing that you are what you drive 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s showing that you are what you drive 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Minding Your Manners 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a Gentleman 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining an English gentleman 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Austen’s gentlemen heroes 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining a Lady in Her Duty: Pleasing Her Man 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIgnoring the prescription of Dr Fordyce 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndermining Dr Gregory’s advice 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Your Place and Rank 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonoring rank when entering a room 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRanking people in your speech 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering rank in introductions and greetings 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversing pleasantly and politely 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposing Bad Manners 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to the ungrammatical and the insecure 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscerning the liars through their charming manners 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Following Religion and Morality for Jane Austen and Her Times 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping Anglicanism 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming the Church of England 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAltering Anglicanism by Austen’s day 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Austen’s Anglicanism 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing Austen’s Clerical Characters 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServing Up the Seven Deadly Sins 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePride: Thinking you’re the cat’s meow 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreed: Wanting it all (and then some) 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLust: Failing parents of fallen daughters 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnger: Forgetting to hold your tongue 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGluttony: Tipping the scales 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvy: Casting a jealous eye 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSloth: Being a bad parent 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutweighing the Bad by Doing Good 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Enjoying Austen and Her Influence Today 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Reading Jane Austen 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Northanger Abbey 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the background 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking Northanger Abbey to Udolpho 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatching Catherine learn 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing the narrator’s irony in Northanger Abbey 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Sense and Sensibility 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErring with either sense or sensibility 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing other characters’ sense and\/or sensibility 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Pride and Prejudice 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting past the first line of the novel 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining who’s proud and who’s prejudiced 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Mr Collins 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Mansfield Park 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with abusive behavior 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccepting a passive heroine 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing a very intrusive narrator 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Emma 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttending to the first line and first paragraph of the novel 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing in Mrs Elton 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Persuasion 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting “Only Anne” 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing reader frustration 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing Austen’s Novels 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral questions 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing Northanger Abbey 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing Sense and Sensibility 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing Pride and Prejudice 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing Mansfield Park 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing Emma 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing Persuasion 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Bringing Austen Novels to Stage, Screen, and Television 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Austen’s Adaptability 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating attractive and admirable heroines 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding ready-made dialogue in the novel 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for courtesy in an increasingly impolite world 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatching costume drama to experience armchair travel 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with difficulties in adapting Austen 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Out Austen Adaptations 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing villains in Northanger Abbey 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScoping Sense and Sensibility 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerpetuating Pride and Prejudice 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to Mansfield Park 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting clues about Emma 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming Persuasion 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Inventing” Austen’s Life On Screen 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Determining Austen’s Literary Descendents 291\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluencing Later Canonical Writers 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at some of Austen’s novelizing heirs 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequelizing Austen’s Novels 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishing Austen without Austen 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributing “chick lit” to Austen 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriating Austen in Popular Culture 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Ten Most Memorable Austen Characters 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Child 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Leading Lady 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Leading Man 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Female Flirts 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Cad 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Dupe 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Talker 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Couple 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusten’s Most Memorable Abnormal Personality 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Ten Best Austen-Related Books (Besides This One!) 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Out the Relatives’ Writings 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening Austen’s Letters 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the Austen Family’s History 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSailing Away with Austen — or at Least Her Brothers! 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Dinner Austen Would Be Proud of — and Probably Ate! 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKicking Back with Jane Austen 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten Best Austen Places to Visit 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe British Library at St Pancras, London 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo 10 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSt Nicholas Church and the Chawton House Library 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteventon 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinchester Cathedral 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo 8 College Street, Winchester 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBath 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortsmouth Harbor 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLyme Regis 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Ten Best Austenisms (and What They Mean) 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeaking for the Homebodies 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledging Differences 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressing Sympathetic Understanding 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbarrassing Moments 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevealing Wrongs with Subtle Ease 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnding on a Happy Note 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking Good Fortune — Big Bucks, That Is 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sure Money Isn’t Everything 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatching Your Step 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrusting the Right People 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Jane Austen Chronology 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 341\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you begin this book as dummy, you won’t be one when you finish.\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Sat 7th July)  \u003cb\u003eJoan Klingel Ray\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an English professor at the University of Colorado. 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