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Despite little recognition of her importance and quality in her lifetime (in fact, it wasn t even known that she was the author of her novels until after he death so strong was the prejudice against women writers) Austen s work has undoubtedly, stood the test of time. In fact her novels seem as fresh, relevant and true as they were in the early 19th century when they were written. Two hundred years after the first publication of, arguably her masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice might be a good time to look at her heritage and evaluate her impact on current artistic and social mores.
Born into the large family of a country clergyman there was little remarkable about Jane s upbringing, though she was well-educated and encouraged to read and be creative. What she must have been doing that was remarkable, especially for the time, was observing and developing a healthy cynicism about the social structure and manners of the age and deciding quite early in her life that is deserved only parody and mocking, however gentle and subtly delivered.
While Jane s family would have been quite low on the social scale the fact her father was a clergyman would have opened some doors to the family that might otherwise have been firmly closed on them. This gave Jane the opportunity to experience first-hand how the social interactions of the day worked in practice and to watch, albeit from a distance perhaps, the effects and characteristics it produced, especially in the young people.
Jane Austen continued to write what might almost be seen as observational comedy today through her own illness to her untimely death at 42. Social sensibilities and necessity meant that she could never be overt in her criticism or parody. She was too close to the subjects and too dependent on the goodwill of others to be able to be openly critical. But it is the subtle nuances of her social comment that really stand her apart. She doesn t indulge in Dickens caricatures or Wilde s exaggerated manners. It is all understated and implied; and in that lies her true genius.
Perhaps that is why, 200 hundred years on, her work still appeals to a broad spectrum of society. Consumers are more sophisticated and worldly-wise nowand can usually recognizesatire when they see it. But Austen s world is not populated with absolute heroes and villains -just flawed and sometimes quietly desperate people who make mistakes but, ultimately get it right. And maybe that is still what we all want.
Born into the large family of a country clergyman there was little remarkable about Jane s upbringing, though she was well-educated and encouraged to read and be creative. What she must have been doing that was remarkable, especially for the time, was observing and developing a healthy cynicism about the social structure and manners of the age and deciding quite early in her life that is deserved only parody and mocking, however gentle and subtly delivered.
While Jane s family would have been quite low on the social scale the fact her father was a clergyman would have opened some doors to the family that might otherwise have been firmly closed on them. This gave Jane the opportunity to experience first-hand how the social interactions of the day worked in practice and to watch, albeit from a distance perhaps, the effects and characteristics it produced, especially in the young people.
Jane Austen continued to write what might almost be seen as observational comedy today through her own illness to her untimely death at 42. Social sensibilities and necessity meant that she could never be overt in her criticism or parody. She was too close to the subjects and too dependent on the goodwill of others to be able to be openly critical. But it is the subtle nuances of her social comment that really stand her apart. She doesn t indulge in Dickens caricatures or Wilde s exaggerated manners. It is all understated and implied; and in that lies her true genius.
Perhaps that is why, 200 hundred years on, her work still appeals to a broad spectrum of society. Consumers are more sophisticated and worldly-wise nowand can usually recognizesatire when they see it. But Austen s world is not populated with absolute heroes and villains -just flawed and sometimes quietly desperate people who make mistakes but, ultimately get it right. And maybe that is still what we all want.
Produktdetails
Erscheinungsdatum
20. März 2014
Sprache
englisch
Seitenanzahl
484
Autor/Autorin
Jane Austen
Herausgegeben von
Davies Guttmann
Verlag/Hersteller
Produktart
kartoniert
Gewicht
650 g
Größe (L/B/H)
215/135/30 mm
Sonstiges
Paperback
ISBN
9783735790446
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4 ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿EN: This book has been on my SuB for a long time and I finally get around to reading it. In this story, set in the 18th century, we follow young Elizabeth Benett and her sisters as they take the next step and along the way she meets the handsome and cheeky Mr. Darcy. I'm sure I know many because classic through books, advertising and films, I've heard about it myself and therefore knew a lot, but I was surprised by the story. This story has definitely inspired many stories and it was also interesting to see how the two characters go from enemies to lovers and accompany them along the way. I especially liked the scenes of Elizabeth and her family. I liked the bunch they had and the illustrated edition I had made everything livelier. I liked Elizabeth as a character and I also found Mr. Darcy interesting, even if he wasn't there enough, I liked the two of them together. I also liked the supporting characters and I especially liked the sisters. All in all I can only say that I liked it and I liked the setting as well as the drama, lost love and everything that went with it. I will definitely be reading more of Jane Austen's books in the future and look forward to it.DE: Dieses Buch steht schon sehr lange auf meinen SuB und endlich komme ich dazu es zu lesen. In dieser Geschichte spielt es im 18 Jahrhundert wo wir die Junge Elizabeth Benett und ihre Schwestern begleiten wie sie in die nächsten Schritt treten sollen und dabei lernt sie denn gutaussehenden und unverschämten Mr. Darcy kennen. Ich bin mir sicher viele kennen denn Klassik durch Büchern, Werbung und Filmen ich selbst habe bereits davon gehört und wusste daher einiges dennoch war ich überrascht von der Geschichte. Diese Geschichte hat bestimmt viele Geschichten inspiriert und es war auch interessant zu sehen wie die beiden Charakter von Enemies zu Lovers werden und sie dabei zu begleiten. Besonders haben mir die Szenen von Elizabeth und ihre Familie gefallen. Ich mochte denn Bund denn sie hatten und durch die Illustrierte Edition die ich hatte war alles lebendiger. Ich mochte Elizabeth als Charakter und auch Mr. Darcy fand ich Interessant auch wenn er zu wenig da war dennoch mochte ich die beiden zusammen. Auch die Nebencharakter fand ich gut und besonders die Schwestern haben mir es angetan. Im ganzen kann ich nur sagen das es mir gut gefallen hat und ich mochte sowohl das Setting als auch die Dramas, verflossene Liebe und alles was dazu gehörte. Ich werde definit in Zukunft mehr Bücher von Jane Austen lesen und bin gespannt darauf.