13348-2 Food a budding bluestocking in the

a budding bluestocking in the heart of the burgeoning world of literature and the early days of the novel

quoting from courtesy books and Austen side-by-side and with thorough analysis

against the contrast of the Victorianism that followed

various other records of criminals

13348-2 Food a budding bluestocking in theCritically important, both scholarly and accessible work that treats Austen as a historical writer depicting issues of concern in Regency England. Sales depicts the ways in which the Austen novels represent dandyism and masculine identities, the Regency crisis and themes such as healthcare and national identity. Also looks at her letters and later works. Black cloth with silver gilt. Near fine first edition. No jacket. Currently the hardcover is