Women and property ownership in jane austen
Auteur :
Dashwood, Rita
Éditeur :
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
ISBN :
9781800797420
Date de publication :
7 juil. 2022
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
491 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book investigates the representation of property in Jane Austen’s novels. Challenging the lack of legal ownership afforded to women of her time, Austen depicts female characters securing affective relationships towards property, hence unreservedly legitimising female ownership.