Jane Austen and the clergy / / Irene Collins
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| Autore: |
Collins Irene
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| Titolo: |
Jane Austen and the clergy / / Irene Collins
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| Pubblicazione: | London, [England] ; ; New York : , : Hambledon and London, , 2002 |
| ©1994 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 823/.7 |
| Soggetto topico: | Romance fiction, English - History and criticism |
| Clergy in literature | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; Illustrations; Preface; 1 Jane Austen's Clerical Connections; 2 Patronage; 3 The Parson's Education; 4 The Parson's Income; 5 The Parson's Dwelling; 6 The Country Parish; 7 The Clergy and the Neighbourhood; 8 The Parson's Wife; 9 Manners and Morals; 10 Morals and Society; 11 Worship and Belief; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Jane Austen was the daughter of a clergyman, the sister of two others and the cousin of four more. Her principal acquaintances were clergymen and their families, whose social, intellectual and religious attitudes she shared. Yet while clergymen feature in all her novels, often in major roles, there has been little recognition of their significance. To many readers their status and profession is a mystery, as they appear simply to be a sub-species of gentlemen and never seem to perform any duties. Mr Collins in ""Pride and Prejudice"" is often regarded as little more than a figure of fun. This |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Jane Austen and the clergy |
| ISBN: | 1-283-20182-8 |
| 9786613201829 | |
| 0-8264-3344-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910461831903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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