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Jane Austen and Her Country-House Comedy

by W. H. Helm

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Writing in 1909, Helm examines what makes Austen’s novels work: her dominant qualities, her method, her contact with real life, her optimism and her impartial satire. Later chapters trace the places behind the books and her influence on the writers who followed, with the plots of all six novels in view.

An appreciative Edwardian guide for Austen readers curious about the craft behind the comedy. Download the free EPUB.

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