Jane Austen in Context is a generously illustrated collection of short, lively contributions arranged alphabetically, and covering topics from biography to portraits and agriculture to transport. This is a work of reference that readers and scholars of Austen will turn to again and again. List of illustrations x Notes on contributors xiii Preface xxi List of abbreviations xxiii Chronology DEIRDRE LE FAYE xxiv Part I Life and works 1. Biography JAN FERGUS 3(9) 2. Chronology of composition and publication KATHRYN SUTHERLAND 12(11) 3. Language ANTHONY MANDAL 23(10) 4. Letters DEIRDRE LE FAYE 33(8) 5. Literary influences JANE STABLER 41(10) 6. Memoirs and biographies DEIRDRE LE FAYE 51(8) 7. Poetry DAVID SELWYN 59(9) 8. Portraits MARGARET KIRKHAM 68(15) Part II Critical fortunes 9. Critical responses, early MARY WALDRON 83(9) 10. Critical responses, 1830-1970 NICOLA TROTT 92(9) 11. Critical responses, recent RAJESWARI SUNDER RAJAN 101(10) 12. Cult of Jane Austen DEIDRE SHAUNA LYNCH 111(10) 13. Later publishing history, with illustrations DAVID GILSON 121(39) 14. Sequels DEIDRE SHAUNA LYNCH 160(9) 15. Translations VALÉRIE COSSY AND DIEGO SAGLIA 169(16) Part III Historical and cultural context 16. Agriculture ROBERT CLARK AND GERRY DUTTON 185(9) 17. Book production JAMES RAVEN 194(10) 18. Cities JANE STABLER 204(11) 19. Consumer goods DAVID SELWYN 215(10) 20. Domestic architecture CLAIRE LAMONT 225(9) 21. Dress ANTJE BLANK 234(18) 22. Education and accomplishments GARY KELLY 252(10) 23. Food MAGGIE LANE 262(7) 24. Landownership CHRIS JONES 269(9) 25. Landscape ALISTAIR M. DUCKWORTH 278(11) 26. Literary scene RICHARD CRONIN 289(8) 27. Manners PAULA BYRNE 297(9) 28. Medicine, illness and disease JOHN WILTSHIRE 306(11) 29. Money EDWARD COPELAND 317(10) 30. Nationalism and empire WARREN ROBERTS 327(10) 31. Pastimes PENNY GAY 337(9) 32. Philosophy PETER KNOX-SHAW 346(11) 33. Politics NICHOLAS ROE 357(9) 34. Professions BRIAN SOUTHAM 366(11) 35. Psychology JOHN MULLAN 377(10) 36. Rank THOMAS KEYMER 387(10) 37. Reading practices ALAN RICHARDSON 397(9) 38. Religion MICHAEL WHEELER 406(9) 39. Trade MARKMAN ELLIS 415(10) 40. Transport PAT ROGERS 425(9) Further reading 434(23) Index 457