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PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press

ISBN-101487559860

ISBN-139781487559861

eBay Product ID (ePID)11074009895

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

Publication NameLast Impressions : Jane Austen's Endings

LanguageEnglish

SubjectModern / 18th Century, Women Authors, Modern / 19th Century

Publication Year2025

TypeTextbook

AuthorTheresa M. Kenney

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width5.7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal823.7

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Austen's Telos: Speeding Truth into the World 2. "Abjuring All Future Attachments": Teaching the Reader to Desire the Right Object in Lady Susan 3. Parental Tyranny and Filial Disobedience: Socratic Irony and Metalepsis in Northanger Abbey 4. Forced Retrospection in Sense and Sensibility: Willoughby's Desire for "Something Like Forgiveness" on "More Reasonable Grounds" 5. "The Happiest, Wisest, Most Reasonable End": Silence, Spatial Dislocation, Secrets, and the Sublime in Pride and Prejudice 6. "As Nearly For Ever as Possible": Apophasis in Mansfield Park 7. "The Perfect Happiness of the Union": Undeceiving Mr. Knightley and the Reader in Emma 8. The Oracles of Kellynch and Uppercross: Predicting the Future in Persuasion Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisJane Austen's conclusions have often perplexed her readers, who at times perceive her novels' endings as hasty or overly simplistic. However, a closer examination reveals that her final chapters are meticulously crafted, serving as critical touchstones that redefine the entire narrative. Last Impressionsoffers an in-depth analysis of the literary strategies Austen employs to conclude her novels. This work explores recurring techniques, such as securing parental consent, the absence of dramatized scenes, and the use of rhetorical devices like Socratic irony and metalepsis, uncovering meaningful patterns that highlight Austen's artistry. By illuminating the intentionality behind the endings of all six of Austen's major novels, as well as her epistolary novella Lady Susan, this book provides valuable insights into her narrative architecture. In a literary landscape that has frequently dismissed Austen's conclusions, Last Impressionsasserts that her final chapters demand critical engagement, challenging readers to reconsider their interpretations and appreciate her enduring complexity., Jane Austen's conclusions have often perplexed her readers, who at times perceive her novels' endings as hasty or overly simplistic. However, a closer examination reveals that her final chapters are meticulously crafted, serving as critical touchstones that redefine the entire narrative. Last Impressions offers an in-depth analysis of the literary strategies Austen employs to conclude her novels. This work explores recurring techniques, such as securing parental consent, the absence of dramatized scenes, and the use of rhetorical devices like Socratic irony and metalepsis, uncovering meaningful patterns that highlight Austen's artistry. By illuminating the intentionality behind the endings of all six of Austen's major novels, as well as her epistolary novella Lady Susan , this book provides valuable insights into her narrative architecture. In a literary landscape that has frequently dismissed Austen's conclusions, Last Impressions asserts that her final chapters demand critical engagement, challenging readers to reconsider their interpretations and appreciate her enduring complexity., Last Impressions critically examines the conclusions of Jane Austen's novels, uncovering intricate patterns and interconnections among the final chapters that provoke and challenge readers' interpretations of the overarching narratives.