WRIT 137: The Novels of Jane Austen: Home

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"This fascinating, lively guide clarifies the sometimes bizarre maze of rules, regulations, and customs that governed everyday life in [19th century] England." (from the publisher)

A detailed guide to the life and career of Jane Austen, with entries on her characters, family members, works, and themes. Includes a chronology of her life and literary/historical contexts.

Chapters on broad topics such as Women, Empire, Policing, Law, Poverty, Class, Medicine, etc. Searchable.

"This encyclopedia is designed to survey the social, cultural and intellectual climate of English Romanticism from approximately the 1780s and the French Revolution to the 1830s. ... Focusing on "the spirit of the age", the book deals with the aesthetic, scientific, socioeconomic--indeed the human--environment in which the Romantics flourished."

Articles on prominent individuals (Byron, Burke, Cobbett, Hazlitt), survey articles on history and literature during the Romantic Era, and other significant topics related to the period. Takes a Europe-wide perspective--outside of Britain, there is significant content on Germany, France, Spain, among other nations.