Jane Austen and the war of ideas
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An analysis of Jane Austen's art in the light of the intellectual ferment of her times argues that she represents a conservative reaction against more permissive, individualistic, and personally expressive types of fiction of earlier years.
English Love storiesIntellectual lifeHistory and criticismCriticism and interpretationWomen and literatureEnglish fictionHistoryAusten, jane, 1775-1817English Romance fictionEnglish drama, history and criticism, 18th century