Jane Austen and her Country-House Comedy

William Henry Helm (1860 - 1936)

Written for the centenary of Jane Austen's death, W. H. Helm reflects poetically on the timelessness of her work: the must of age has not settled on her books. The lavender may lie between their pages, but it is still sweet. Helm briefly surveys Jane Austen's influences, literary contemporaries and themes. He is particularly interested in her ideas and characters, and his short book is fully of pithy quotes encapsulating "the best of Jane Austen". Summary by Beth Thomas

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter I - Dominant Qualities Deon Gines
00:45:36
Play 02 Chapter II - Equipment and Method Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
00:54:37
Play 03 Chapter III - Contact with Life Ciufi Galeazzi
00:44:15
Play 04 Chapter IV - Ethics and Optimism Ciufi Galeazzi
00:42:20
Play 05 Chapter V - The Impartial Satirist Ciufi Galeazzi
00:40:50
Play 06 Chapter VI - Personal and Topographical MargaretD
00:57:54
Play 07 Chapter VII - Influence in Literature Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
00:04:58