Jane Austen: Table of Contents

Article on Jane Austen entitled: Jane Austen Social Realism and the Novel. by Kathryn Sutherland ( Published 15 May 2014)

Peer reviewed journals, publications, and book reviews regarding the author and her work published by the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA)

A novel about the coming together of the witty Elizabeth Banks and the haughty Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Main Themes: Inheritance, Feminism, Class, Marriage, and Power

A novel about 21 year old Emma Woodhouse and her search to find herself, and to find suitable and upstanding matches for her friends along with her brother in law's brother Mr. George Knightly. Main Themes: Society, Class, Irony, Intelligence, Marriage and Indifference

A novel about the Dashwood sisters Elinor and Marianne whose life circumstances drastically change after the death of their father. This forces them to have to fend for themselves and find suitable marriage prospects. They eventually accomplish this through their acquaintances with Mr. Edwards Fears and Colonel Brandon. Main Themes: Common Sense, Power, Class, Judgment, Self-Control, Family, Love, and Inheritance

A novel about the return of Capitan Fredrick Wentworth, the unforgotten and unofficial former intended of Anne Elliot. She was dissuaded from there potential union eight years earlier when she was nineteen. Her father Sir Walter Elliot, and her surrogate mother Lady Russell who raised Anne and her sisters Elizabeth and Mary were not in favor of the union. Capitan Wentworth returns as a self -made man after the Napoleonic Wars with the strong intention and inclination of succeeding in his goal of getting back into the good graces of the Elliot family in order to marry Anne. Anne slowly realizes that Capitan Wentworth is whom she loves and should have ended up with before and eventually agrees to marry him. Main Themes: Perseverance, Trust, Class, Wealth, Social Standing, Marriage, Judgment and Acceptance

A novel about Fanny Price a poor girl who grows up in the homes of her more well to do cousins the Bertram's and the Norris's. While staying with them, they end up introducing her to society life. A strong friendship grows between Edmund Bertrem and Fanny. Fanny soon realizes that she loves Edmund despite him being in love with another girl. Fanny does all she can to hide her feelings and keep them from Edmund. However she still continues to support him and give him advice regarding his love life. He does not realize her devotion to him until the end of the novel which finds them happily married. Main Themes: Class, Status, Wealth, Love, Dignity, Honor, Selfishness, Obligation, Pride, and Blame

A novel about Ms. Catherine Morland and Mr. Henry Tinley's path to marriage and the betrayal of the entire Thorpe family in trying to prevent it. Main Themes: Betrayal, Power, Marriage, Class, Status, and Expectation