{"product_id":"9798765112526","title":"Jane Austen's English Verdure How the Landscape Shapes Six Classic Novels","description":"\u003ch1\u003eJane Austen's English Verdure\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow the Landscape Shapes Six Classic Novels\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChris Jordan-Clark\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy does the landscape matter in Jane Austen's novels? Horticulturist and literary scholar Chris Jordan-Clark offers a much needed and hitherto neglected context for the landscapes in Austen's fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJordan-Clark brings experience as a horticulturist to her historical, cultural and horticultural readings of \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Mansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e. She shows that Austen's representations of landscape and setting are vitally important to a more nuanced understanding of her characters, especially regarding their sex and social status. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalysing Austen's male characters – who own, rent or use landscapes in ways suitable to their station – alongside the female characters – who are, for the most part, barred from land ownership – the author considers how ownership shapes male characters while women use the landscape in revealing ways: for privacy, for thinking, for exercise, for sharing secrets and, of course, for courtship. Some are enraptured by the landscape, as fashion requires, while others enjoy it in ways that are deemed unfeminine; some women feel discomfort and unease in the outdoors, while others aspire to the security and privilege that land ownership brings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngaging with horticultural history, environmental literary studies and British cultural history, \u003ci\u003eJane Austen's English Verdure\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how all of Austen's characters are figures in a meaningful landscape, providing a significant tool for further understanding of the novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChris Jordan-Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar based in Australia. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and previously studied fine arts and urban horticulture, and worked in plant nurseries and garden design.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765112526\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331930816652,"sku":"9798765112526","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798765112526","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}