The Language of Jane Austen: Palgrave Studies in Language, Literature and Style
Autor Joe Brayen Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 feb 2018
Joe Bray’s careful analysis of Jane Austen’s stylistic techniques reveals that the genius of her writing is far from effortless; rather he makes the case for her as a meticulous craftswoman and a radical stylistic pioneer. Countering those who have detected in her novels a dominant, authoritative perspective, Bray begins by highlighting the complex, ever-shifting and ambiguous nature of the point of view through which her narratives are presented. This argument is then advanced through an exploration of the subtle representation of speech, thought and writing in Austen’s novels. Subsequent chapters investigate and challenge the common critical associations of Austen’s style with moral prescriptivism, ideas of balance and harmony, and literal as opposed to figurative expression. The book demonstrates that the wit and humour of her fiction is derived instead from a complex and subtle interplay between different styles. This compelling reassessment of Austen’s language will offer a valuable resource for students and scholars of stylistics, English literature and language and linguistics.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783319721613
ISBN-10: 3319721615
Pagini: 152
Ilustrații: IX, 182 p.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2018
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Seria Palgrave Studies in Language, Literature and Style
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3319721615
Pagini: 152
Ilustrații: IX, 182 p.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2018
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Seria Palgrave Studies in Language, Literature and Style
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
Introduction.- Chapter 1: Point of View.- Chapter 2: The Representation of Speech.- Chapter 3: The Representation of Thought.- Chapter 4: The Representation of Writing.- Chapter 5: Morality and Vulgarity.- Chapter 6: Balance and Disharmony.- Chapter 7: Literal and Figurative.- Conclusion: After Reading.
Recenzii
“Joe Bray’s book is a refreshing departure from this prescription. In it, Professor Bray proposes to reacquaint us with the sophistication and experimental nature of Austen’s way with language, characterisation, and narrative technique through a series of close readings of key passages from her fiction using the analytic tools of modern stylistics. … Joe Bray has written an interesting and informative study, a useful guide for students wishing to understand the texture of Austen’s language.” (Kathryn Sutherland, Cercles, cercles.com, February, 2019)
Notă biografică
Joe Bray is Professor of Language and Literature at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is the author of The Epistolary Novel: Representations of Consciousness (2003), The Female Reader in the English Novel (2009), The Portrait in Fiction of the Romantic Period (2016), and co-editor of, amongst others, The Routledge Companion to Experimental Literature (2012).
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Joe Bray’s careful analysis of Jane Austen’s stylistic techniques reveals that the genius of her writing is far from effortless; rather he makes the case for her as a meticulous craftswoman and a radical stylistic pioneer. Countering those who have detected in her novels a dominant, authoritative perspective, Bray begins by highlighting the complex, ever-shifting and ambiguous nature of the point of view through which her narratives are presented. This argument is then advanced through an exploration of the subtle representation of speech, thought and writing in Austen’s novels. Subsequent chapters investigate and challenge the common critical associations of Austen’s style with moral prescriptivism, ideas of balance and harmony, and literal as opposed to figurative expression. The book demonstrates that the wit and humour of her fiction is derived instead from a complex and subtle interplay between different styles. This compelling reassessment of Austen’s language will offer a valuable resource for students and scholars of stylistics, English literature and language and linguistics.
Caracteristici
Offers a stylistic analysis of the full body Jane Austen’s work, including her juvenilia, early works and unfinished novel Takes account of the latest developments in the rapidly-expanding field of stylistics, and brings the study of Austen's language into the twenty-first century Challenges claims of a single dominant, centralising, and authoritative point of view in Austen’s fiction Presents a reassessment of Austen’s language that will challenge common critical assumptions