Jane Austen and the Interplay of Charact (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780485121421)

The unique force of Jane Austen's novels lies in the interplay of her characters. Nothing much happens, on the surface; but, as in life, minor shifts and changes evoke enormous consequences in the lives of individuals. In this stimulating book, Ivor Morris anatomises one of her best-loved characters, Mr Collins: "conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly". His obsequious flatteries, parading self-approval, witless blunderings and hapless endeavours in romance have delighted generations of readers. By focusing on this entertaining figure, Ivor Morris has produced that rare thing - a seriously analytical and genuinely amusing study. Ivor Morris has also published on Elizabethan drama and elsewhere on Austen.

Author: Ivor Morris
ISBN-10: 0485121425
ISBN-13: 9780485121421
Publisher: Athlone Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/1999
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.44h x 6.48w x 0.58d