Sökning: "Colonel Brandon"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Colonel Brandon.

  1. 1. CREATING THE VICTORIAN MAN An Analysis of the New Masculine Ideals in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Författare :Malin Landin; [2017-06-08]
    Nyckelord :Jane Austen; Masculinity; Gender; Sense and Sensibility;

    Sammanfattning : During the long eighteenth century there was an ongoing shift in masculine ideals which ultimately created the stereotypical Victorian man. This essay will examine Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibility to find out if this shift is visible in her writing. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Perfect Gentleman: Exploring a Development of Masculine Ideals in Jane Austen's Heroes

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

    Författare :Jenny Rothman; [2011]
    Nyckelord :Jane Austen; Northanger Abbey; Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Persuasion; hero; heroes; gentleman; gentlemen; Henry Tilney; Edward Ferrars; Colonel Brandon; Mr Darcy; Edmund Bertram; Mr Knightley; Captain Wentworth; eighteenth-century literature; nineteenth-century literature; masculine ideals; chivalry; politeness; chivalrous; chivalric ideal; polite ideal; Languages and Literatures;

    Sammanfattning : The fact that Jane Austen composed and edited her novels during two eventful decades in Britain’s history excites an interest to investigate if this has affected the creation of her characters. This thesis explores whether Austen’s heroes develop in accordance with a shift in masculine ideals that can be discerned around the turn of the nineteenth century. LÄS MER