Janeites : Austen's disciples and devotees
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2000
- ix, 233 p. ; ill., 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study explores the phenomenon of the "Janeite," the zealous reader and fan of Jane Austen whose devotion to her novels has been frequently invoked and often derided by the critical establishment. The text asks what Janeites do and explores the myriad appropriations of Austen.
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1800-1899 Art appreciation Austen, Jane 1775-1817 Criticism, interpretation, etc English fiction Appreciation Reading interests Romance fiction, English Women and literature