Jane Austen's Men

Author: Helen Amy

England | c 1800 to c 1900 | Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 | British & Irish history | Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 | Social & cultural history | Gender studies: men

Published on 15^th April 2024 by Amberley Publishing in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 288 pages, 16 Plates, colour
234mm x 156mm | 0g

The society in which Jane Austen lived and set her novels was a patriarchal one. Men ran the country nationally and locally, and had professional or business careers. Women were relegated to the subservient roles of wife, mother and housekeeper.

What was it like to be a man in late Georgian and Regency England? How did Jane Austen, who lived in a predominantly male household, portray her male characters? How much inspiration did she draw from real men?This book explores the lives of the men in Jane’s life, her relationship with them, how typical they were of men of their time and the impact they had on her life and writing. It also shows, through an in-depth look at the male characters in the novels, how men and women related to each other in society and how men maintained their dominant position.