NICHOLAS MARSH is the author of the popular How to Begin Studying English Literature, now in its second edition, and the Master Guide, The Wife of Bath's Tale. He teaches English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London.

• General Editor's PrefacePART 1: ANALYSING JANE AUSTEN'S NOVELSLanguage and TextureCharacterisationStructure in Jane Austen's NovelsSocietyThe Place of WomenThe Theme of Change and the Change of ThemeIrony, and the AuthorPART 2: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICSJane Austen's Life and WorkJane Austen's Contribution to the Development of the NovelA Sample of Critical ViewsFurther ReadingIndex.

NICHOLAS MARSH is the author of the popular How to Begin Studying English Literature, now in its second edition, and the Master Guide, The Wife of Bath's Tale. He teaches English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London.

• General Editor's PrefacePART 1: ANALYSING JANE AUSTEN'S NOVELSLanguage and TextureCharacterisationStructure in Jane Austen's NovelsSocietyThe Place of WomenThe Theme of Change and the Change of ThemeIrony, and the AuthorPART 2: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICSJane Austen's Life and WorkJane Austen's Contribution to the Development of the NovelA Sample of Critical ViewsFurther ReadingIndex.

NICHOLAS MARSH is the author of the popular How to Begin Studying English Literature, now in its second edition, and the Master Guide, The Wife of Bath's Tale. He teaches English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London.

• General Editor's PrefacePART 1: ANALYSING JANE AUSTEN'S NOVELSLanguage and TextureCharacterisationStructure in Jane Austen's NovelsSocietyThe Place of WomenThe Theme of Change and the Change of ThemeIrony, and the AuthorPART 2: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICSJane Austen's Life and WorkJane Austen's Contribution to the Development of the NovelA Sample of Critical ViewsFurther ReadingIndex.