Analysis of Historical Writings in Jane Austen’s Novels

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10.2991/assehr.k.211120.011How to use a DOI?

Keywords

feminism; Jane Austen’s novels; historical writings; eighteenth-century; the Industrial Revolution

Abstract

Jane Austen’s novels not only show her feminism to the reader but also appeal women to be independent. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma are frequently used for analysing her feminism. Historical writings are regarded as a science because they not only explain the historical evidence collected by historians but also narrate historical facts. However, although Jane Austen portrayed the ‘perfect’ female characters in her books, the real life of eighteenth-century women was opposite to what she portrayed. This paper aims to compare Jane Austen’s novels and historical writings through excerpts from Jane Austen’s three novels. In addition, the purpose of it is to make the reader better understand the lifestyles of eighteenth-century women. Roy Porter’s English Society in the Eighteenth Century will also be used for presenting the lifestyles of eighteenth-century women and drawing a conclusion that the eighteenth-century women worked hard than those described in the novels.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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