‘A Great Deal of Noise’: Jane Austen’s Disruptive Children and the Culture of Conversation

Children occupy a peripheral position in the novels of Jane Austen, with the result that they have received little critical attention. This article proposes that, despite their marginal status, children play a significant role in Austen’s work as agents of disruption, whose presence is frequently si...

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Main Author: Richard De Ritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/11/5/104