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Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness.
In: Publishers Weekly, Jg. 271 (2024-04-08), Heft 14, S. 58
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In "Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness," Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey challenges the notion that Austen's novels are simply light-hearted romantic comedies. Brodey argues that Austen actually had reservations about happy endings and used anti-romantic elements in her fiction. For example, in Northanger Abbey, the narrator's ironic intrusions undermine the central marriage plot, highlighting its commonplace nature. Brodey also examines Mansfield Park, suggesting that the rushed marriage plot takes a backseat to the novel's allegory of state power. By analyzing Austen's letters, Brodey contextualizes the ambivalent treatment of marriage in her fiction. The book offers subtle and penetrating interpretations of Austen's writings, and also discusses how Hollywood adaptations often overlook the novels' complexities. [Extracted from the article]
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Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness.
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Zeitschrift: | Publishers Weekly, Jg. 271 (2024-04-08), Heft 14, S. 58 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
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ISSN: | 0000-0019 (print) |
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