The Victorian Age performs a crucial role in the history of the reception of Jane Austen’s life and work. The publication in 1870 of James Edward Austen-Leigh’s Memoir did not simply awake new critical interest in her work: it also led to the late-Victorian cult of «Divine-Jane» that might be seen as the first wave of that «Austen-mania» that still characterises the popular culture of our own time. This paper will analyse some crucial features of the ‘Victorian Jane Austen’ and will explore their influence and afterlife in twentieth century cinematic adaptations.
Carlotta, F. (2015). 1. “Dear Aunt Jane”: Austen, the Victorians, and Us. LA QUESTIONE ROMANTICA, 5, 65-82.
1. “Dear Aunt Jane”: Austen, the Victorians, and Us
Carlotta Farese
2015
Abstract
The Victorian Age performs a crucial role in the history of the reception of Jane Austen’s life and work. The publication in 1870 of James Edward Austen-Leigh’s Memoir did not simply awake new critical interest in her work: it also led to the late-Victorian cult of «Divine-Jane» that might be seen as the first wave of that «Austen-mania» that still characterises the popular culture of our own time. This paper will analyse some crucial features of the ‘Victorian Jane Austen’ and will explore their influence and afterlife in twentieth century cinematic adaptations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
