Last impressions : Jane Austen's endings

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"Jane Austen's conclusions have often perplexed her readers, who at times perceive her novels' endings as hasty or overly simplistic. However, a closer examination reveals that her final chapters are meticulously crafted, serving as critical touchstones that redefine the entire narrative. Last Impressions offers an in-depth analysis of the literary strategies Austen employs to conclude her novels. This work explores recurring techniques, such as...

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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Criticism and interpretation

Closure (Rhetoric)

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ISBN:

9781487559878

Description:

296 pages ; 22 cm

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Jane Austen's endings

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index
Issued also in electronic format

Contents:

Austen's Telos: Speeding Truth into the World
"Abjuring All Future Attachments": Teaching the Reader to Desire the Right Object in Lady Susan
Parental Tyranny and Filial Disobedience: Socratic Irony and Metalepsis in Northanger Abbey
Forced Retrospection in Sense and Sensibility: Willoughby's Desire for "Something Like Forgiveness" on "More Reasonable Grounds"
"The Happiest, Wisest, Most Reasonable End": Silence, Spatial Dislocation, Secrets, and the Sublime in Pride and Prejudice
"As Nearly for Ever as Possible": Apophasis in Mansfield Park
"The Perfect Happiness of the Union": Undeceiving Mr. Knightley and the Reader in Emma
The Oracles of Kellynch and Uppercross: Predicting the Future in Persuasion

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3395053

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