1 Chronology ofJane Austen's life DEIRDRE LE FAYE 1
CONTENTS 9
Notes on contributors 9
Preface EDWARD COPELAND and JULIET McMASTER 11
2 The professional woman writer JAN FERGUS 12
Acknowledgements 14
Texts and abbreviations 15
3 Northanger Abbey，Sense and Sensibility，Pride and Prejudice RACHEL M．BROWNSTEIN 32
4 Mansfield Park，Emma，Persuasion JOHN WILTSHIRE 58
5 The shortfiction MARGARET ANNE DOODY 84
6 The letters CAROL HOULIHAN FLYNN 100
7 Class JuLIET McMASTER 115
8 Money EDWARD COPELAND 131
9 Religion and politics 149
10 Style JOHN F．BURROWS 170
11 Jane Austen and literary traditions ISOBEL GRUNDY 189
12 Austen cults and cultures CLAUDIA L．JOHNSON 211
13 Further reading BRUCE STOVEL 227
Index 244