Editorial Random House USA
Fecha de edición abril 2017 · Edición nº 1
Idioma inglés
EAN 9780307390790
Libro
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From the editor of the popular Annotated Pride and Prejudice comes an annotated edition of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park that makes her story of an impoverished girl living with her wealthy relatives an even more satisfying read. Here is the complete text of Austen's own favorite novel with more than 2,300 annotations on facing pages, including:
? Explanations of historical context
? Citations from Austen's life, letters, and other writings
? Definitions and clarifications
? Literary comments and analysis
? Maps of places in the novel
? An introduction, bibliography, and detailed chronology of events
? More than 225 informative illustrations
Filled with fascinating details about the characters' clothes, houses, and carriages, as well as background information on such relevant issues as career paths in the British navy, contemporary attitudes toward slavery, and the legal and social consequences of adultery, David M. Shapard's Annotated Mansfield Park brings Austen's world into richer focus.
Jane Austen rex{0026} x0FB02;ejó en su obra la vida de la clase alta inglesa de su época con un sutil espíritu crítico que la ha convertido en una de las escritoras más leídas y reconocidas, un verdadero clásico popular. Escribió seis novelas, Sentido y sensibilidad, Orgullo y prejuicio, Mansx{0026} x0FB01;eld Park, Emma, La abadía de Northanger y Persuasión, publicada póstumamente; la novela breve Lady Susan y dos novelas inacabadas, Los Watson y Sanditon.
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