Postcolonial Jane Austen

This volume offers a unique contribution to both postcolonial studies and Austen scholarship by:

* examining the texts to illumine nineteenth century attitudes to colonialism and the expanding Empire
* revealing a new range of interpretations of Austen''s work, each shaped by the critic''s particular context
* exploring the ways in which the study of Austen''s novels raises fresh issues for post-colo...