Jane Austen the Novelist

In these informed and entertaining essays, Juliet McMaster''s recurring concern is with the interpenetration of intelligence with emotion among Jane Austen''s characters. The author, a leading Jane Austen scholar, begins with an exploration of Austen''s burgeoning popularity in our culture, though close studies of lesser-well known works such as ''Love and Friendship'' and ''The Watsons'', and fam...