Jane Austen and Education
by D D Devlin
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan Press, 1975. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. A charming work critiquing Jane Austen's educational style. Devlin investigates the educational details of the heroines of Austen's novels and examines the author's thoughts on education. He looks in-depth into Austen's views of the pupil-teacher relationship and what it is to enjoy learning. Following this Devlin discusses the moral assumptions in Austen's work and concludes with a study of Mansfield Park. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, in excellent condition. Personal bookplate to front pastedown. Pencil annotation to rear blank. Dustwrapper excellent with very light spotting to flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD2-A-1
- Title
- Jane Austen and Education
- Author
- D D Devlin
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Jane Austen D D Devlin LIterary Criticism Education D D Devlin
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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