A Fine Brush On Ivory

Kirjan A Fine Brush On Ivory (2007) on kirjoittanut Richard Jenkyns. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Oxford University Press. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 232 sivua ja se on nidottu.

What is it about Jane Austen's writing that brings such pleasure? There are good, even great novelists who are not good storytellers, and there are highly gifted storytellers who write thoroughly bad books. Jane Austen was both a very good storyteller and a great novelist. How did she do it? Richard Jenkyns's sparkling study delights in Austen's craft, wit, and pathos. His deep reading of the novels illuminates the subtlety, depth, and innovation that lie within them. He explores the development of her style, storytelling, and characterization, her technical prowess, and her place in comparison with her contemporaries, with a grace and wit worthy of the subject herself. All who read this book will come away with their admiration for Austen deepened, and their pleasure in her work enhanced.