Jane Austen's names : riddles, persons, places
Doody, Margaret Anne2015
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In Jane Austen's works, a name is never just a name. In fact, the names Austen gives her characters and places are as rich in subtle meaning as her prose itself. In this book, Margaret Doody offers a fascinating and comprehensive study of all the names of people and places, real and imaginary, in Austen's fiction. Austen's creative choice of names reveals not only her virtuosic talent for riddles and puns. Her names also pick up deep stories from English history, especially the various civil wars, and the blood-tinged differences that played out in the reign of Henry VIII, a period to which she often returns.
Main title:
Jane Austen's names : riddles, persons, places / Margaret Doody.
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Imprint:
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Collation:
440 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780226157832 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1098084
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