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Jane Austen

Jane Austen. 1775 - 1817. Jane Austen. Austen published her novels anonymously, so she did not become famous during her lifetime. They were well-received, but not particularly well-known. Six Novels. Jane Austen wrote six novels: Sense and Sensibility (1811)

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Jane Austen

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  1. Jane Austen 1775 - 1817

  2. Jane Austen • Austen published her novels anonymously, so she did not become famous during her lifetime. • They were well-received, but not particularly well-known.

  3. Six Novels • Jane Austen wrote six novels: Sense and Sensibility (1811) Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey Persuasion (Both published after her death)

  4. Heroine • They all have a female central character who gets married at the end of the book. • Jane Austen was writing about a world that was very familiar to her.

  5. Themes: • Money - Jane Austen’s heroines are usually middle class. They are not poor, but they are not rich either. • Love and marriage - Marriage was a form of financial transaction for women in this time. All of Austen’s heroines marry for LOVE. • Sisters/families - For Austen’s heroines families sometimes offer love and support, sometimes they provide obstacles. .

  6. Sense and Sensibility How these themes are used in Sense and Sensibility…..

  7. Money • Money is very important in this novel. • The Dashwood sisters are made poor because they are women and therefore cannot inherit. • Women were financially at the mercy of their male relatives.

  8. Love and Marriage • For men, marriage was a way to make more money or improve their status. • Willoughby marries Miss. Gray when his Aunt disinherits him. • Edward stands by Lucy when his mother disinherits him.

  9. Families • The relationship between the two sisters may be the most important one in the novel. • However it is the actions of their stepbrother that has left them with no money.

  10. Change • At the end of the novel, Marianne has changed very much. • A lot of people hate that Jane Austen made her marry Colonel Brandon…what do you think?

  11. Questions: • How are Marianne and Elinor different? Elinor keep her feelings private to avoid hurting her family. Marianne cannot do this. • Do you think Marianne is a rude person? • You may find Marianne rude, however, she never lies, so if she gives a compliment she means it.

  12. Questions • How would their lives be different if they had inherited their father’s money? Willoughby would have proposed to Marianne. • Marianne represents “sensibility” in this novel, who represents only “sense”? The selfish characters: Fanny, John, Lucy • Who should Marianne marry? Decide for yourself…….

  13. Pride and Prejudice • Pride and Prejudice is the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. • Are their similarities between this story and Sense and Sensibility…..?

  14. Pride and Prejudice • Mr. Darcy “is” Pride and Elizabeth Bennet “is” Prejudice. • For Jane Austen pride and prejudice weren’t always bad…but Darcy and Elizabeth have too much. • They BOTH must change in order to be able to fall in love and marry.

  15. Elizabeth Bennet • Elizabeth is the second of five sisters. • They are not particularly rich and with no brothers their financial security depends upon them marrying well. • Elizabeth is clever and pretty and has strong opinions.

  16. Why is Elizabeth prejudiced against Darcy? • He does not dance with her when they first meet. • He breaks up Jane (her eldest sister) and his friend Mr. Bingley. • Her friend Mr. Wickham has told her that Mr. Darcy has treated him badly.

  17. Two Proposals • Mr. Darcy is the only Austen hero who proposes twice to the woman he loves. • The first proposal he makes is far too PROUD. He insults Lizzie and her family.

  18. Mr.Willoughby and Mr. Wickham • Both Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice include a story of a seducer. • They are both handsome and charming. • Wickham tells Elizabeth lies about Darcy and her PREJUDICE against him leads her to believe them.

  19. The Story of the Fallen Woman • Colonel Brandon tells Elinor how Willoughby has seduced Beth. • In Pride and Prejudice Darcy tells Elizabeth how Wickham tried to marry his sister for her fortune. • Wickhham later seduces Elizabeth’s youngest sister, Lydia.

  20. A Change in Darcy • Darcy slowly realises how much he loves Lizzie and starts to try much harder to be nice to her. • Lizzie now knows that Wickham lied to her and is able to see more good in him.

  21. Pemberly • Mr. Darcy is very rich and has a beautiful house called Pemberly. • When Elizabeth is on holiday with her Aunt and Uncle they go to visit the house, thinking that Mr. Darcy is away. • But he comes back unexpectedly!!!

  22. A Change in Darcy • He encourages Bingley to propose to Jane. • His final change comes when he helps the Bennet family by forcing Wickham to marry Lydia. • He keeps it a secret that he helped, even from Lizzie.

  23. Second Proposal • Darcy’s second proposal is much better than the first!!! • Like Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice ends with a double wedding.

  24. Emma • The story of Emma Woodhouse and Mr. Knightley. • Emma is a kind hearted, affectionate women but she is also spoilt and snobbish. • She must CHANGE before she and Mr. Knightley can fall in love.

  25. Persuasion • The story of Anne Eliot and Captain Wentworth. • Anne and Captain Wentworth were in love many years before. • She was convinced not to marry him, because he was poor. • They have to fall in love all over again.

  26. Persuasion • Persuasion is different to the other Austen novels because it is all about the emotional journey of the heroine and not the hero. • It is all about Anne and how she feels about meeting Wentworth again.

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