{"product_id":"the-improvement-of-the-estate-9781421432168","title":"The Improvement of the Estate","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1994. In The Improvement of the Estate, Alistair Duckworth contends that understanding Mansfield Park is fundamental to appreciating Jane Austen's body of work. Professor Duckworth understands Mansfield Park as underscoring the central uniting theme in Austen's workher concept of the estate and its improvement. The author illustrates Austen's connection to the values of Christian humanism, which she conveys through the uniting theme of estate improvement. According to Duckworth, the estate represents moral and social heritage, so the manner in which individuals seek to improve their estates in Jane Austen's novels represents the direction in which she saw the state and society moving. Finally, Duckworth underscores Austen's awareness of the importance of a society of individuals whose behavior is socially informed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne is not only impressed with Mr. Duckworth's knowledge and insights in this special analysis of Jane Austen's fiction, but also with his knowledge of English fiction in general . . . An informed commentary on Jane Austen's thought, attitudes, and intentions.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMode of Citation\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Paperback Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Hardcover Edition\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Some Critical and Literary Contexts\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: \u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e: Jane Austen's Grounds of Being\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Aspects of \u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e: The Reconstruction of Society\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e and the Dangers of Individualism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e: The Estate Abandoned\u003cbr\u003ePostscript: \u003ci\u003eSanditon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408131826007,"sku":"9781421432168","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-improvement-of-the-estate-9781421432168","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}