Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen - (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817)
Romantic fiction
Landed gentry
Realism – biting irony & social commentary
Constant support from family
Epistolary novel
18th century ~ 19th century
Dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing & economic security
Austen’s works - Sense and Sensibility
1. Sense and Sensib
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사실주의 계통의 소설.
빅토리아 시대 소설의 특징
신에 대한 인간의 관계
자신과 다른 사람들간의 인간관계
남녀관계
가족관계
스스로 나아갈 길을
찾는 모습
친숙한 삶의 모습 묘사
연재소설
빅토리아 시대 소설의 특징
오랜 기간동안 나누어서 발표
독자들의 흥미와 관심을 잃지 않
the universe
Immanent will appear as one’s character, environment, hereditary tendency
Human being is not moved by the god, and human being is product of environment, social being
Historical Backgrounds
The Victorian era(1819-1901)
The strongest nation : England
‘an Empire on which the sun never sets’
Democracy+Imperialism
Increased trade
Increased gap between the rich and poor
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