Jane Austen’s treatment of slavery and colonialism in ‘Mansfield Park’ is ambiguous. However, the novel is neither blind to, nor silent on, the exploitative nature of labor. It does prompts questions about power, work, and gender. […]
The Cinderella image is shadowed in the character of Fanny Price, who comes to the Mansfield Park family as a quasi-adopted child. This changes everything for the story. […]
‘Pride and Prejudice’ is much more than a love story that finishes on a happy note. In fact, just its first line is enough to know the outline of the novel. […]
Darcy and Elizabeth were turned against each other due to circumstantial and situational instances. They realize this quite late in the novel. […]
There is a universal appeal to Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’. A major factor contributing to this is its list of characters, including the smart and witty heroine, Elizabeth Bennet. […]
Elinor loves Edward. But Edward is engaged to marry Lucy. On the other hand, Marianne loves Willoughby, but Brandon loves Marianne. ‘Sense and Sensibility’ has many such love triangles. […]
The sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood have conflicting yet complementary characters that redefine the title ‘Sense and Sensibility’. The novel suggests that one can be ruled too entirely by sense or too entirely by sensibility. […]
‘Sense and Sensibility’ was not the original title that Jane Austen had in mind while writing this novel. In fact, this title represents more than just the literal meaning of the words. […]
Jane Austen and her sister, Cassandra Austen, exchanged a lot of letters during their lives. Out of the thousands of letters that Jane wrote, only few survive today. […]
MosWhat the world knows about Jane Austen’s personal life comes from her sister, Cassandra; be it the portrait she drew of Jane, or the letters they exchanged. […]
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