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Identifier
Thesis
2575
Author
Alicandro, Erin E. (Erin Elizabeth), 1983-
Title
The
Power
of
Gossip
in
Jane
Austen's
Novels
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication
2016
Resource Type
Master's Thesis
Abstract
The
bibliography
of
Austen
continues
to
grow
, but
seminal
texts
of
Austen
criticism
are
often
based
on the
Austen
biography
in an
effort
to
frame
Austen
the
person
. In
fact
,
most
recent
scholars
are
particularly
interested
in how
Austen
frames
the
eighteenth-century
woman
; that
is
,
whether
Austen
is
a
conservative
or a
traditionalist
. The
historical
approach
is
a
constructive
starting
point
, but
sometimes
critics
use
period
history
to
first
draw
conclusions
about
the
authoress
and then,
only
secondly
,
about
her
writing
.
One
area
that
is
nascent
but
underdeveloped
is
the
study
of
gossip
in
Austen's
novels—the
study
of what
is
said
and its
implications
.
I
propose
that
gossip
is
a
prevalent
force
in
Austen's
six
completed
novels
;
it
defines
style
,
structure
, and
theme
,
so
it
needs
further
investigation
.
Gossip
,
traditionally
bound
to
women
as a
domestic
pastime
,
can
appear
insignificant
,
yet
its
ability
to
manipulate
and
draw
upon
others
'
perceptions
makes
it
a
subversive
tool
that
works
within
the
limits
of
eighteenth-century
feminine
mores
and
beyond
;
both
male
and
female
characters
gossip
.
According
to
Patricia
Spacks
, "
Novels
insist
on the
need
to
pay
attention
" to
even
the
most
trivial
details
of
human
interaction
or "
life's
surfaces"—often
revealed
through
gossip—in
order
for "
readers
to…reach
the
profound
"
(Gossip
20
,
19)
.
Despite
gossip's
pivotal
role
in the
novel
,
it
remains
largely
overlooked
in
academia
. The
study
of
gossip
did
not
enter
the
humanities
until
the
twentieth
century
.
Contemporary
eighteenth-century
scholars
have
offered
a
limited
examination
of
gossip
in
Austen
since
they
focus
on
Emma
. These
studies
consider
gossip
an
intangible
collective
that
self-policies
, but
my
study
demonstrates
that
gossip
satisfies
the
individual's
need
to
assert
him or
herself
and/or
influence
others
.
Furthermore
, this
study
explores
the
etymology
and
history
of
gossip
and then
examines
instances
of
gossip
between
and
among
characters
(often
through
dialogue)
in
Austen's
writing
.
Notes
"
Submitted
in
Partial
fulfillment
of the
requirements
for the
degree
of
Master
of
Arts
in
English.
";
Thesis
advisor
:
Jaclyn
Geller.
;
M.A.,Central
Connecticut
State
University,,2016.
;
Includes
bibliographical
references
(leaves
178-183)
.
Subject
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.
Gossip.
Department
Department of English
Advisor
Geller, Jaclyn
Type
Text
Software
System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language
eng
OCLC number
981765942
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