{"product_id":"30-great-myths-about-jane-austen-9781119146865","title":"30 Great Myths about Jane Austen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look into the myths that continue to shape our understanding and appreciation of Jane Austen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWas \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Austen the best-selling novelist of her time? Are all her novels romances? Did they depict the traditional world of the aristocracy? Is Austen's writing easy to understand\u003c\/i\u003e? Well into the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, Jane Austen continues to be one of the most compelling novelists in all English literature. Many of her ideas about class, family, history, intimacy, manners, love, desire, and society, have inspired \"myths\" that are often contradictory -- \u003ci\u003eshe was a Tory who was also a liberal feminist\u003c\/i\u003e, or, \u003ci\u003eher novels are at once sharply satirical and unapologetically romantic.\u003c\/i\u003e Myths, like Austen's works, are dynamic, changing over time and impacting how we read and interpret literature. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e30 Great Myths about Jane Austen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the accepted beliefs -- both true and untrue --that have most influenced our readings of Austen. Rather than simply de-bunking, or validating, commonly-held views about Austen, authors Claudia L. Johnson and Clara Tuite explore how these myths can be used to engage with the life, work, and reception of Jane Austen. Applying the most up-to-date scholarship to better understand how myths shape our appreciation of Jane Austen, this fascinating volume: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e Introduces readers to the history of Austen reception, both in academic scholarship and in the general public  Examines Jane Austen's life and letters, her historical contexts, her texts, and their afterlives  Discusses Austen's influence on the development of literary criticism as a discipline  Explores each of Austen's main novels, as well as relatively obscure texts such as \u003ci\u003eSanditon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering engaging narrative and original insights, \u003ci\u003e30 Great Myths about Jane Austen\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for scholars, instructors, and students of English and Romantic literature, as well as general readers with interest in the life and works of Jane Austen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119146865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Claudia L. Johnson, Clara Tuite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648231895196,"sku":"9781119146865","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dfa733f3-59ca-4833-9d95-4b75af4f4b73.jpg?v=1603869494","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/30-great-myths-about-jane-austen-9781119146865","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}