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A review by miamickut
Jane Austen, the Secret Radical by Helena Kelly
3.0
3.5 stars. Kelly brings up some interesting points on each of Jane Austen’s novels which ranged utterly thought provoking to completely far fetched. I’m not sure I buy some of her wider arguments, and it’s a bit too much of “literary” picking apart/criticism that can be pretty subjective. Some of her throwaway comments are a little strange for an academic too.
The strongest chapters were on Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Persuasion-mainly the ones on class. The Mansfield Park chapter is particularly notable, while her observations/points can be interesting, I’m not sure I agree with her overall argument.
The strongest chapters were on Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Persuasion-mainly the ones on class. The Mansfield Park chapter is particularly notable, while her observations/points can be interesting, I’m not sure I agree with her overall argument.