Jane Austen & the price of happiness /

"This work explores how, through shifts in narrative tone and pacing at the conclusions of her novels, Jane Austen gives her readers the happy ending they crave, but leaves its price tag attached"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brodey, Inger Sigrun (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024.
Subjects:	Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Criticism and interpretation. Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Authorship. Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 Closure (Rhetoric) Happiness in literature. Narration (Rhetoric) > Psychological aspects. Reader-response criticism. Conclusion (Littérature) Bonheur dans la littérature. Narration > Aspect psychologique. Authorship Happiness in literature Narration (Rhetoric) > Psychological aspects Reader-response criticism Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literary criticism Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires.

Table of Contents:

"Perfect Felicity"
Commonplace happiness
Expecting literary justice
The limits of romance
The thin veil of comedy
The art of English happiness
Resources for solitude
Coauthoring happiness