01668cam a2200313 i 4500 2274203748 TxAuBib 20250527120000.0 050114s2004||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780199276615 0199276617 (OCoLC)56910401 TxAuBib rda Jenkyns, Richard. A Fine brush on ivory : an appreciation of Jane Austen / Richard Jenkyns. New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. ix, 215 p : HB ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index. "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 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."--Jacket. 20250527. Austen, Jane 1775-1817 Criticism and interpretation. Women and literature England History 19th century. Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast History. fast TXING