British Literature
Character Significance in Jane Austen’s ‘Mansfield Park’
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. […]
World Literature
British Literature
Breaking Down the First Line of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
‘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. […]
British Literature
Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth, and half-accurate first impressions in ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Darcy and Elizabeth were turned against each other due to circumstantial and situational instances. They realize this quite late in the novel. […]
British Literature
The Appeal of Elizabeth Bennet in ‘Pride and Prejudice’
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. […]
British Literature
The Love Triangles in Jane Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’
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. […]
British Literature
The Characters and Relationships in Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’
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. […]
British Literature
Jane Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’: Decrypting the Title
‘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. […]
British Literature
Jane Austen’s Letters: The Person behind the Famous Author
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. […]
British Literature
Jane and Cassandra Austen: The Bond of Sisterhood
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. […]
British Literature
Jane Austen’s Place in Literary History
Jane Austen is known as an 18th century author, a Romantic era’s author, and a Regency author. Her literature has aspects that match the features of all these literary periods. […]