Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England

In Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England, Roger Sales looks at Jane Austen''s entire oeuve, and views her historically as a Regency writer voicing concerns on the condition of England. Examining Austen''s literary works; her letters - in the context of those of other Regency women; as well as contemporary texts such as television adaptations of her work, Jane Austen and Representations of Regency England reconstructs the breadth of Jane Austen''s writing. It also examines: * her representations of dandyism and masculine identities * the events of the Regency crisis of 1810-12 * the way in which Austen engaged in topical debates such as healthcare in both Emma and Persuasion.