CONTENTS:

PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Life of Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Historical Background
Literary background
Jane Austen’s novels
A note on the text

PART 2: SUMMARIES
A general summary
Detailed summaries

PART 3: COMMENTARY
Subject and scope
Structure
Plot
Characterisation
The characters
Style

PART 4: HINTS FOR STUDY
Rereading
Chapters for intensive study
Characters
Style
Some sampla questions
Further questions and model answers

PART 5: SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING